A Million Thoughts

What’s on your mind?

In today’s digitally connected, multi-tasking, always available world we usually feel like we have a million thoughts running through our heads. I love getting into a creative zone to escape this hurried world. It’s liberating to use my hands to make something. Whatever I’m creating requires my focus and the process very often lures me into a meditative state. I get consumed with the process of creating and it becomes intoxicating.

Our imaginations are powerful and have the potential to become our realities. I love imagining and repurposing found imagery into a new unique design. My hope is that we all put our imaginations to work to improve the world around us - home, neighborhood, city, nation, etc. Don’t underestimate the power of your imaginations and thoughts backed with some action.

Visual imagery of the phrase “a million thoughts” - a work in progress by Heather Polk.

Make Creativity A Habit

Practice scribbling with a crayon, doodling with a pen on a Post-It note, tear pages out of the magazine, grab some water color paint and just release on a blank sheet of paper. Do it for the process, don’t get caught up in the outcome. Practicing creativity can reduce stress and spark all around inspiration. Most people I know are looking to reduce their stress levels and searching high and low for inspiration.

Making creativity a habit might reveal a talent, an interest or uncover hidden truths waiting to be revealed. The inspiration is all round - look outside your window, close your eyes and imagine, reflect on photos of your last vacation, look a loved one in the eyes, Google “art” or do a key word/hashtag search on Instagram. The inspiration is everywhere and there are numerous reasons to make creativity a habit. I hope you take the time to make creativity a habit.