Artfully Creative

                                          Artfully Creative

As the world becomes increasingly complex, we are called on to use our creativity to solve problems more frequently.
Just last week I was asked to create a float for a parade to be used in a week’s time. There are lots of stores that sell supplies to make a float. They all happen to be in states in the middle of the country. Even if they had shipped supplies immediately, they would have arrived too late to be used. So, creativity took over. We used indoor/outdoor carpeting to cover the whole float and attached mylar garlands and room decorations, plastic leis wrapped with beads, and shiny fringe used for table decorating. With fingers crossed for no rain, the float looked beautiful and held up for the parade.
As we use our creative “muscle” more and more, solving problems become easier for us and not just artistic problems but problems at work, at home and even with our relationships. Try to imagine solving a problem you are struggling with in as many ways as possible. List several solutions, including crazy, outlandish ones. Don’t just think about different things – think differently.