Read this article from Nurtured Soul

“Ever feel you’re fresh out of new inspiration for your creativity?

Everything you see, feel and think about seems just a tired rehash of an old idea, a repeat of something you’ve already done a lot better.

It’s these times where you need a new injection of inspiration. And this begins by opening your senses, ever ready and waiting to devour new stimulation. “

Read this article from Learn This.

“Creativity is very much a process, not a single event and so there are cycles of creativity in our actions and thoughts. Some days creativity just flows and others, it seems so distant. These cycles exist within our minds in all the same areas covered from the previous section on mental creativity but now we’ll look at it these cycles in a larger social environment. The same type of cycles where creativity is obvious, encouraged, built on, extended and heavily supported occurs in all kinds of social arenas.”

Read this article from Consensio.

“Had a brief exchange with Kevin Carroll about creativity.”

Read this article from The Bamboo Project

“For the past several months, I’ve been fortunate enough to be inundated with work. I say fortunate, because as an independent, to have more work than you can handle is a good thing, especially in this economy. Please know that I am not getting ready to complain about the quantity of my work. I am truly grateful for what is coming my way.

However, I am thinking about how creativity can be sucked out of you when you’re doing “been there, done that, but it needs to get done again ASAP” kind of stuff. I’m always championing the need to to bring new eyes to old projects, but find that I’m not necessarily doing such a great job with that all the time. I see how easy it is to do what you’ve done before because it was successful and you need to get things accomplished as quickly and efficiently as possible.”

Read this article from The Market Oracle.

“Cage Innoye writes: There is a great crisis of creativity in our age. Critical problems are mounting up and very little is being done. It is because we do not understand, teach or promote creativity that we are in the great mess of today. We live in world of advancing complexity and evolving situations and contradictions; there is no way a species can manage all this without being creative. The more developed a culture and society, the more developed must be its creativity. But look at our nation, our creativity is either inadequate or simply non-existent.”

Read this article from ABC News.

“The Australian government has committed $17 million to a new Creative Industries Innovation Centre. 2009 is the European Year of Creativity and Innovation. The United Kingdom released the Innovation Nation white paper in 2008; the United States passed a National Innovation Act in 2005 … I could go on.

With 25 years of working in the arts, I’m thrilled by the policy commitment to the importance of creativity. It gives strength and impetus to the building of connections between the arts and other sectors.”

TED Talks Video: “Eat, Pray, Love” Author Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. It’s a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.” Watch video.

Read this article from Keith Burtis.

“Sharing your creative process in the social media space is one of my biggest keys to success. This is not only truthful for people that are making physical things, but also for businesses working on new projects. Recently, I polled a few of my creative friends to tell me why they thought it was important to share their creative process with others.

What is the benefit to the creator? and what is the benefit to those consuming the content? I received answers from a lot of people, but Lisa Stewart aka ECStewart really got into the questions posed to her. I decided to give Lisa the stage here and include all of her thoughts and answers because they were so valuable. Here is what Lisa had to say…”

Read this article from Highly Sensitive Power.

“What makes you feel so creatively inspired that you automatically take action? Powerful inspiration propels us through and beyond wonder, to the place where we must make the vision manifest now. Carefully chosen for their strength and staying power, this growing collection of creativity prompts is on a mission to fire you up with electric joy-juice, open your circuits, and spark your genius to light.”

This article is from Just Creative Design.

“I have previously written an article on how to be creative however, it didn’t tell you how to boost your creativity. Below are some great ways of stimulating your brain to get great ideas – fast.” Read article.