Dear Ms. Theologian,

I need to create more in my worklife and personal life. But I’m not inspired at all. Any ideas for summoning creativity?

–She Who Wants More

Dear She Who Wants —

Ms. Theologian has found that creativity is sort of like the rabbit who lives in the backyard, up on the hill. Sometimes the rabbit finds the garden and feasts and lolls around, belly up, as if there were no enemies. And then sometimes the rabbit hides and isn’t seen for weeks. If, for example, the large German Shepherd is in the yard, then the rabbit doesn’t come out to feed.

Creativity comes and goes. In safe relaxing times, creativity lolls around on her belly looking self-satisfied and eating (my freakin’) carrots. And other times, Creativity sleeps deep within her burrow.

Ms. Theologian has found that she is especially creative when:

a. driving alone because she has non-computer think time
b. hiking alone (same reason)
c. sleeping

But that is Ms. Theologian. And frankly, she is not convinced that Creativity is the same for all. Some people seem especially creative with a large German Shepherd in the yard, for example.

Any ideas for harnessesing creativity, readers?

–Ms. Theologian

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