Creative Kicks in the Butt

Having trouble getting your creative juices flowing? Try these ideas for digging out of that rut!

1.) Change your medium- Are you a writer suffering from writer's block? A painter with a stockpile of blank sketchbooks? Switch things around! If you are a writer, commit to one week of "drawing" your feelings/thoughts/ideas. You don't have to be a great artist. Just sketch out ideas. If you must write, make your words beautiful. If you are an artist, sit down with a few great books and write down ideas for new art in your sketchbook. Instead of gravitating towards things that you usually love, pick things that aren't your usual style.

2.) Switch playlists with a friend- We all end up playing those sames songs over and over on our iPods. Sometimes you can recharge your creative juices by just listening to something you haven't heard before.

3.) It's Fall! Yay!- I don't know about you, but Fall is my favorite time of year. The leaves are changing, and the air has a little bite of cold to it. I love it. Take your camera and a few ziplock baggies and go outside. Take a walk somewhere you haven't explored. Keep your eye out for little keepsakes like an acorn or a beautiful leaf you can press in your journal. Use different angles and perspectives when taking photos. Try something new!