Creativity

What sparks your creativity? When people are not safe, it's difficult to learn and be creative. For battered women and their children, a constant state of fear and anxiety can hinder coming up with creative solutions to difficult, life-threatening situations. That's where advocates can be so helpful - unless you yourself are not safe and are feeling like your creativity is stifled.

I went to see Dr. Oliver Sacks (the doctor who inspired the movie, Awakenings) at the Friday Center last night with a colleague. Dr. Sacks' talk was about creativity.

Running is one of those wonderful activities that sparks my creativity. Long distance running gives me time to clear my mind and generate ideas for workshops and training. I will have that opportunity tomorrow when I run the Richmond Half Marathon at 7:30am! 13.1 miles! Woo Hoo!

Are you doing something to spark your own creativity?