| I have to say that I am pretty fortunate as a | | | | idea how many species God created. And there |
| writer that my mind is constantly spinning with | | | | are more we haven't even discovered. This |
| creative ideas. But, inevitably, we all hit the wall - | | | | solidified for me the mind and creativity of God. It |
| the wall of writer's block. That's when you sit | | | | gave me a new meaning and appreciation of God |
| down with your pad of paper or plop down in | | | | as the Ultimate Creator. |
| front of the computer and nothing comes. | | | | All writers and artists experience being blocked. |
| When that happens, you can't sit and will your | | | | One way to tap into this Ultimate, Creative |
| brain to spew out lovely prose. It just won't | | | | Source is to practice meditation. If you have |
| happen. In the world of true creativity, you can't | | | | never practiced meditation, it is a powerful tool. |
| force things. That's when you have to tap into | | | | Being stuck, or blocked can mean having clutter in |
| some Divine creative power. | | | | the mind. Meditation clears that clutter away. |
| During a trip to California, my husband and I | | | | Practicing to be still and to clear anxious thoughts |
| visited the Monterey Aquarium. There was an | | | | allows space for new, creative thoughts. |
| exhibit with 32 different varieties of sea horses. I | | | | Of course, prayer is always good too. A heart |
| had no idea there were that many kinds of sea | | | | felt, "Help me please," has always worked for me. |
| horses. One variety resembled a beautiful plant. It | | | | If you are in an office, go outside and take a |
| was amazing. | | | | walk. Or go outside and sit somewhere and look |
| Not long after we returned from our trip, the | | | | at flowers or trees. Notice the formations of |
| television show, CBS Sunday Morning, dedicated | | | | clouds or the details in a blade of grass. |
| an entire program to "Creatures." They reported | | | | So the next time you hit that creative wall, spend |
| that there are 1.8 million known species in the | | | | some time looking at God's portfolio. There's a lot |
| world! | | | | of creative power to tap into. Did I mention that |
| While I have always admired God's handy work in | | | | there are 14,000 varieties of ants? Ants! God's |
| the form of sunsets, clouds, mountains - I had no | | | | creativity is amazing. |