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Fostering Creativity

For the past year or so I’ve had this inexplicable anxiety related to my lack of creative output. My college experience taught me that I am happiest when I am doing something creative for my own benefit. Unfortunately my creative output wasn’t paying the bills and the 9-5 (man I wish it was actually just 9-5) got in the way. Lately almost all my energy has gone in to my job, which don’t get me wrong I love, but it still leaves something to be desired.

So here’s a list for my own benefit of things I need to start doing to feel more satisfied with life.

• Carry a camera everywhere
• Carry a notebook and actually use it
• Surround myself with creative people
• Wake up earlier
• Learn something new everyday
• Dress better
• Make plans with friends
• Talk to strangers
• Write more
• Stop reading blogs about being productive and actually do something productive
• Keep my work and living spaces clean (it’s surprising how much more at ease you feel when you don’t have a kitchen full of dirty dishes)
• Give random gifts

I’m sure there are more things I should be doing, but for now this is a start.