Creativity Tribe Speaks is a series that invites members of the Creativity Tribe Facebook Group to become part of this blog’s voice. Prompts are posted in the group to help members consider ways in which they craft their lives. Included are the sharings from all kinds of people. Professional makers, DIY enthusiasts, weekend crafters, wish-makers, risk takers, wanna-be Gypsies, life-loving Bohemians …..Creatives. This is what they have to say.
Creativity Tribe Speaks One Little Word
Uncluttered: getting rid of old baggage,piles of “stuff”, clearing my mind, all for new positive things in my life.
~Linda Gambrill, artist & wise woman
Focused on feeling good about myself.
LeeAnn DeLeon, photographer & student of self-care
Grace: To move and interact with one’s environment with ease and fluidity. To exhibit a natural exchange of giving and receiving blessing.
~Eric Payne, artist & husband extraordinaire
Love, teaching , and balance: I wish to have a place where women can blog about real stuff in life and talk about Essentail oils and the health benefit and to make it as comforting as possible with prayer.
~Patsy Kusek from Natural Ways of Healing
Focus: The word focus chose me this year! I’ve taken on many challenges for 2015, and I’ll need plenty of focus to accomplish them: art classes, swaps, guest teaching, besides all of my creative endeavors. I need to focus on clearing out the old to make space for new. Change is good. I feel it’s time to let go of some past I’ve held on to!
Lorene Boulter at Artistry at Piccadilly Square
Let Go: This has been a process (I don’t know if I want to use a journey metaphor)–internal, intellectual, emotional….Many signs have confirmed that yes, it is time to let go….whatever was–both the precious and the disheartening–simply “was”…..let go…..now is the time to rely on strength, circle of arms, cadre of friends, and “be” what I am becoming.
Leigh Craft, Red Tent of Corpus Christi
Patience: Not the funnest of words or goals in my world, but one that is required this year if I want some things to happen in my life. It’s also the hardest thing for me to do. I am an action person. I have an idea and then instantly want to make it happen…. when some things really do require the opposite to blossom.
Catrina Phillips, artist
Change: And by that I mean in my innermost self that has been not so happy for too many years. I have many reasons to be happy and positive in my life and I want to really get in touch with those. Also a change in my creativity. I love to “make stuff” but I find I get stifled and not flowing. I need to let myself go and be free. Want to let go of some things in my past.
Mary Sue Walker, lover of creativity
Collaboration: I’m opening myself up to collaborate with more people this year, creating more opportunities to feel good and make magic with like-minded people from all over the world to catalyze a larger ripple effect of awesomeness.
Lena Anani, NoteworthyWisdom.com
Grace: I wanted to remind myself as a special needs mother that sometimes my patience can be tested with therapists, case managers, teachers, parapros, psychiatrists, speech therapy, occupational therapy and many more. I can be challenged in everyday life by people or situations as many of us are, and sometimes, I can get a bit short with people. My goal with grace being my word of the year is to remind myself to try to handle things with more grace and less irritation. We are all doing the best we can with what we have to work with, and I have to just keep reminding myself that.
Also on the creative aspect, Grace as a verb (Graced) means to add beauty or decorate. I have stifled so much of my creativity the past few years, and I have so much creative energy floating around that I really wanted to harness and hone in on tp make some really amazing creations this year.
~Heather Ryno, Nourished Soul Coaching
Balance: My word is Balance, (maybe.. there are so many things I struggle with) but I think balance of the physical, emotional and spiritual. How to learn to take care of myself in these ways so that I can take care of others in the same ways. The balance of doing or thinking for or of me, and also others without one or the other suffering for it.
~Aletia Stewart, web designer
Happening! This year will be about making things happen. Whether it be spending time with family and being more creative or exploring adventures together. I will be focused, I will be healthy – it will happen!
~Sandra Goł, registered nurse who loves to connect with people
Creativity Tribe Speaks One Little Word began as a prompt encouraging creatives to investigate hearts for insight that might shape their lives. Dive into the rich experience of infusing your life with creativity. Join the conversation on the Creativity Tribe Facebook Group.
