Getting Out There with Integrity
I have been “hibernating”. I have been spending time “within” both physically and mindfully. Now, I am ready to get out there and connect with others! I am preparing to get back to the re-awakening of the earth and to exploring creatively. To expand and join with others and learn about what they have been experiencing these past few months.
I continue to see how my work and life intertwine. Everything action I take connects to something or someone else. I want to continue to explore this, as it is a wonderful way of creating my life, my daily experiences.
The boundaries are a bit blurred. When am I connecting as a friend and when is it business? They seem to overlap more and more and I want to explore this idea. I want to integrate all that I do each day.
Here is how I am going to get out there with integrity to my personal message.
This year is all about “integration” for me. Here is a list of how I will get connected these next 30 days:
Networking:
I want to connect. I want to look others in the eye and hear their stories. I want to connect with my blogging friends and see where their lives are going. Listen to some stories as the seasons shift again. How to do this? I will attend networking meetings, be fully present in connecting during my work with colleagues, artist dates, lunch/dinner with friends…and my latest adventure, teaching voice lessons!
Blogging:
For years I have focused on blogging about “one simple creative thing” each day. I use my original blog to house those creative explorations. I have noticed that my blog is, well….a bit sparse and in need of some creative rejuvenation! So, I am planning the next 30 days of creativity. Click here to see the posts. I will share my posts each day on Twitter, Facebook and with several blogging friends and groups that focus on creating every day.
Artist Dates:
I will be continuing to go on artist dates. I will use these times to listen in on conversations…hear what is happening around me and “capturing the words” that float by. Is this eaves-dropping ethical? Well…I will pull just parts of conversations…like a word detective! The quotes and “word captures” will be sound bites that will give a snippet of a thought. Thinking my artist dates will take me to coffee shops, shopping centers, parks…places where people gather for conversation.
In order for this to happen, I need to create a schedule that works within my day. Here is what it will look like:
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Plan artist dates, networking, lunches any connection that takes me out of my working hours and set it into my planner.
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Write “word captures” into my journal each AM
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Type word captures into my computer
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Create a visual back ground, add words to it in a text box
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Upload “word captures” each day onto my blog
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Tweet it, Facebook it, connect with 5 blogging friends
I am looking forward to “connecting and integrating”! OK…time for me to get out there!
How do you integrate creative ideas into your day?
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Arts Consultant and Creativity Coach Susan Loughrin helps people find the joy and creativity in everyday life. With the Inner~Creative~Voice Newsletter, she brings inspiration through creativity activities and ideas that can be implemented every day. If you are ready to learn how to bring creativity and wonder into your daily life, visit today and get your free Creativity Gift Pack. 
