BE a kid again and your creativity will soar!

What are 3 of your favorite childhood snacks?

What did you liked to do as a kid? Were you encouraged to do it?

What are 3 things you would NEVER EVER do?

Now, buy yourself those childhood snacks. Do those things you liked to do. And do those things you said you will never do. Because our creativity thrives on generosity with ourselves. You'll be surprised at how stingy we are with our artist self. Do any of these sound familiar?

"I don't have time to draw for myself" "I can't afford to fix my camera, or get that sweater" "Stickers are for children (trans: I will not buy that sticker. I'm an adult now.)" "I can't sleep, I still have work to do!"

We deprive ourselves of rest, of money, of time, of care, enjoyment, of child-like adventures. If we keep doing that, sure we can still make art, but chances are you will be scraping the bottom of the barrel for inspiration. The artists needs to be constantly feed with new experiences AND experiences that you enjoy.

The reason we asked about "childhood" things, is that most of the time, during our childhood, our enjoyment was unadulterated. We found amusement in a simple box. We made it into a jet, a cafe, a dinosaur. As we grow into adults, we feel that we must "put away our childish toys, go to the bank, pay the bills, cook dinner, go to meetings, sign contracts, walk, talk, and do things like an adult."

This is the fastest way to tack on stress, build health problems, and basically deprive yourselves of the freedom of creating. When we make art, we need to tap into our visceral. The more our artist self feels safe to create, the more it will play/work for you.

When was the last time you did your favorite thing? Hopefully, recently. But if you are like most of the population, probably days, weeks, months, and sometimes years ago. So let's begin again.

What is 3 of your favorite childhood snacks?

What did you like to do as a kid? Were you encouraged to do it?

What are 3 things you will NEVER EVER do?