tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250102773320691203.post6064762168876626795..comments2023-05-14T07:59:13.256-04:00Comments on Creative Dream Journals: Creative Dreams and Money (raw beginnings) by Kelly BeseckeJamie Ridler Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03406607157962872001noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250102773320691203.post-19845468813241030122011-11-27T17:37:51.380-05:002011-11-27T17:37:51.380-05:00Great list of issues and questions that are necess...Great list of issues and questions that are necessary to manage relative to creative pursuits. This especially rings true for me: "It requires us to take a mental break from our paid work, then shift focus to our creative project, then take a break from it to allow our ideas to gestate, then return to focused work on our creative project, and then return to our day job." Finding enough mental breaks to keep that flow of good ideas in both design work and art work can be tough for me. Busy-ness sometimes prevails. (Still get my best ideas in the shower -- though maybe I need a larger water heater...!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250102773320691203.post-11741932219588187572011-11-14T13:45:20.678-05:002011-11-14T13:45:20.678-05:00Wow Kelly. This is quite a extensive and comprhen...Wow Kelly. This is quite a extensive and comprhensive list. The first thing I thought was that this could be an incredible outline for a book. Each question could be a chapter or actually many of the sections could stand as their own book. <br />When I think back on my career, I realize now that I was much more creative each day than I realized or gave myself credit for. Without knowing why or realizing that I was doing it, I volunteered for creative things to do with both the staff and the kids. It did make me a lot different than many of the people I worked with but for some reason that did not bother me. So I guess one piece of advice I could give someone who is in a day job that might not appear terribly creative is to relook at what you are doing. Is there a way to make it creative? Are there parts of the job that allow you to use your creativity, but you are not recognizing those parts? It is so easy to see the negative parts of whatever we are doing, but I have found (after lots of struggle) that when you begin to look for the creative and beautiful opportunities in life they appear more and more.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06302331997346895851noreply@blogger.com