For the one seeking to bring forth something meaningful, right here:
Now is the time to embrace your creativity. And do so knowing this:
You do not have to create something original in order to create something meaningful. You do not have to reinvent the wheel every time you approach the canvas, the camera, or the page. Your ideas don’t have to come from a blank slate. They can come from taking a look at your current landscape.
Some of the most meaningful art we have is from people who found beauty and depth in the most ordinary places. They took note of small, ordinary things in their daily life or spoke to common emotions that many different people were feeling.
You do not have to be an artist to create depth meaningful experiences, right here. Paying attention to these subtle things is a way of making the most of what you have. Keep discovering new ways to be present right here.
Here are some questions to get you started as you make space for what’s meaningful, right here:
Choose 1 of these 5 questions for the day:
1 – What are small things you’re grateful for that are hard to put into words? Could you take a picture of them or a video instead?
2 – What’s a sound that brings you comfort, but you’ve never really thought about why?
3 – What’s a subtle change in your environment that signals the passage of time to you?
4 – What’s a mundane object that holds an importance to you that others might not understand?
5 – What’s a small gesture someone makes that speaks volumes to you?
These questions spark creativity not only because they help you notice what is meaningful, but they help you make something meaningful with what you have. Let observation be a part of how you practice gratitude, creativity, and connection. Slow down and pay attention wherever you can, and bring forth creativity to make something meaningful, right here. – Morgan Harper Nichols
