President’s Musings

I want to share with you the wisdom I saw on a little video sent to me by  The Purl District (a great little yarn shop in Silverton).  To find this video on the internet go to http://vimeo.com/24302498 hopefully you will want to share it with your friends too.

29 Ways to Stay Creative:

                                                         Make lists

                                                                           Carry a notebook everywhere

                                                                      Try free writing (quilting?)

                                                     Get away from the computer

                                            Quit beating yourself up

                                    Take Breaks

                                                                      Sing in the shower

                                                                Drink coffee

                                                  Listen to new music

                                          Be open

                                Surround yourself with creative people

                                                                   Get feed back

                                                             Collaborate

                                                 Don’t give up

                                         Practice, Practice, Practice

                                Allow yourself to make mistakes

                                                                  Go somewhere new

                                                            Count your Blessings

                                                  Get lots of rest

                                           Take Risks

                               Break rules

                                                                 Don’t force it

                                                         Read a page in the dictionary

                                            Create a framework

                         Stop trying to be someone else’s perfect

                                                                Get an idea?  Write it down

                                                         Clean your workspace

                                              Have Fun

                         Finish something

Here’s to a COLORFUL, CLEVER, AND CREATIVE New Year!........Joanne Swinehart, Evening President J