{"id":5869,"date":"2011-06-08T05:55:12","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T09:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=5869"},"modified":"2011-06-08T05:55:12","modified_gmt":"2011-06-08T09:55:12","slug":"create-an-oasis-of-creativity-for-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/5869\/create-an-oasis-of-creativity-for-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Create An Oasis of Creativity For Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/audio_lavendar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5880\" title=\"audio_lavendar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/audio_lavendar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"393\" height=\"156\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- AudioAcrobat.com Player code BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"aaplayer\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.audioacrobat.com\/playweb?audioid=Pfa6cd921eb9c91970f65def7d98b4319ZV1xRXZuY2N3UA&amp;buffer=5&amp;shape=5&amp;fc=0099FF&amp;pc=AAAAFF&amp;kc=888800&amp;bc=FFFFFF&amp;brand=1&amp;player=ap03\" height=\"20\" width=\"164\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- AudioAcrobat.com Player code END --><br \/>\nTry setting half an hour a day for your creative life. If you did this everyday for one year, you&#8217;d give yourself 182.5 hours, roughly the equivalent of 4.6 work weeks. As you can see, it really adds up.<br \/>\nMany find it helps to pay yourself first in the morning. Get up early and get more time for yourself. One advantage to setting time aside in the evening is that the amount of time you spend can often be extended. Try both. Monitor your energy, Strike a balance between what&#8217;s practical and what&#8217;s ideal for you.<br \/>\nSet up a space that&#8217;s ready for you to be creative (even if this is a User setting on a portable computer) and keep it organized, so you&#8217;re ready to go when you get your time and you don&#8217;t waste it organizing.<br \/>\nFinally, when you&#8217;re able, take a trip for a long weekend or week of total immersion. Trips can add many more valuable hours to your creative life, as well as new stimulation, new material, and a fresh perspective.<br \/>\nThe biggest challenges are starting and sticking to a plan. Start now. You&#8217;re sure to miss a day here and there, just don&#8217;t make it a habit. Instead, make a habit of taking some time for yourself.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/workshops\/illuminating_creativity.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Listen to more creativity tips here.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/workshops\/illuminating_creativity.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more in my creativity workshops.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Try setting half an hour a day for your creative life. If you did this everyday for one year, you&#8217;d give yourself 182.5 hours, roughly the equivalent of 4.6 work weeks. As you can see, it really adds up. 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