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Finding your creative groove is another way of saying finding your creative voice, expressing yourself in a way that’s purely and honestly you, sharing the things you’re compelled to share with the world through your art and creative work.
Another, equally important, part of your creative groove is creating in a style and a rhythm that works well for you and allows you to create as freely as possible. This includes having (take a deep breath here) habits and systems in place that allow you to be as creative as possible.
You know when you’ve found your creative groove because you create without thinking, completely lose track of time when you’re creating and have a head absolutely bursting with ideas that you can’t bring to life quickly enough.
You feel happy, often ecstatic, that this is what you’re supposed to be doing, it’s what you’re here for, your raison d’etre.
How do you get into the groove then?
Here are 7 top tips for getting into – and staying in – your creative groove:
1. Create at a regular time. Whether it’s morning, midday, evening or late at night, find the time that works best for you and that you find it easiest to create, and stick to it. Every day.
2. Listen to yourself. You know when you’re creating something that feels special, that feels like this is the truest expression of your creativity that you’re capable of. Listen to yourself, find the tiny details that make creating at these times so enjoyable and replicate them as often as you can.
3. Try new and different creative projects. If you only ever create in one tightly focused discipline, then you may be missing out on other ways of creating that bring a huge amount of enjoyment. Sometimes trying different ways of creating also makes us appreciate and hone what we’re best at.
4. Have a great “set up”. Define a place to create that’s yours just for creating. Set it up so creating there is as easy as possible, have all your creative tools and equipment ready and to hand so you can go to your creative space and get straight into your creative groove without delay or distraction.
5. Have a ready supply of ideas to develop. If you’re trying to pull ideas from thin air each time you create it’s a recipe for frustration and a lot of wasted time. Keep an ideas journal with you at all times and jot down your ideas as soon as they come to you. Then you’ll have a ready supply to draw from and develop.
6. Keep your supplies topped up. Especially if your creative medium relies on physical materials like paint, cloth, clay or beads. Running out of basic supplies is a sure-fire way of throwing you out of your creative groove.
7. Review and acknowledge your progress. It’s easy to overlook and take for granted when you are in a creative groove and creating freely and abundantly. Take the time to regularly acknowledge your progress and congratulate yourself for having the courage and discipline to lead the creative life you do lead.
These are 7 great tips for finding and staying in your creative groove.
Which can you take steps towards using in your creative life today?
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Source by Dan Goodwin
