To Make Your Creativity Dreams in 2021, Try Having an Affair With Creative Work
By: Banchiwosen Woldeyesus, Blogger Ethiopia
Tags: Advice, Inspiration, Creative Process, Creativity, Creativity Tips

To Make Your Creativity Dreams in 2021, Try Having an Affair With Creative Work

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What creativity crush do you have that stops your heart even if it is for a microsecond? Why not dedicate 30 minutes from your day to give this crush a chance to build a strong relationship?

Do you have 30 minutes every day to sneak out to have an affair with creative work that interests you? To pick up a pen and write your sentences? To study content marketing? To pick up a brush and paint? To take photography lessons? To hold a pencil and draw?

Like a couple who’s having an affair in a stairwell, why not do the same with a creative work that flutters your heart? Like young lovers who sneak out to make love like crazy, sneak out to work on your creativity.

Even if you have only 30 minutes every day, it’s enough.

What creative interest do you fancy pursuing in 2021? Is it content writing? Creating posts for social media? Painting? Sculpting? Drawing? Music? Acting? Photography and video making? Editing? Journalism? Ceramic pottery making? Furniture making?

We’re all capable of creativity that takes effort and a lot of imagination. You might be wondering, “I don’t have time to work on my creative dreams,”

But surely you can make 30 minutes every day for your creative dreams.

Some of us have wondered, “What if I could take my love of creativity to the next level?”

And we have turned our creative dreams into a wonderful reality. You can do the same. The creative dreams you hold close to your heart can have a place in the professional world. But you need to hone your skills first.

What better and sexier way to hone your creative skills than having an affair with creative work? You don’t have to leave your 9–5 day job. You can sneak out for 30 minutes to work on a creative project while you’re still taking care of your relationships and other responsibilities. All you need is 30 minutes from your day. But you need to take that time seriously to hone creative skills. You don’t even have to tell your loved ones about why you’re sneaking out if you don’t want to.

I didn’t tell a single soul about my affair with writing in 2018.

Before my articles started earning money, I slipped away from colleagues to work on my ideas like crazy. I made excuses. My friends didn’t need to know why I was leaving a meeting or a dinner party early. I knew why I was sneaking out. And that was enough.

The thrill and anticipation of meeting my lover in a coffee shop or my bedroom were worth it. I was eager to meet my lover as she (I love calling writing by a ‘she’) waited for me. I was pursuing a creative interest with my wholehearted heart.

I would set my mobile timer for thirty minutes and make myself scribble something, anything.

The secret affair made the experience sweeter. The only one who knew about this relationship was me. I could not wait until I could sneak out. Is it time yet? Is it time yet?

What if you can really make a career out of your creative interest by sneaking out to have an affair with it for 30 minutes every day?

The place you sneak out to meet your creative work does not matter. It doesn’t have to be a stairwell. It can be the streets where you play with a guitar. It can be your favorite park where you scribble on your notebook. It can be your bedroom where you paint to your heart’s desire. It can be the local library where you study on your creativity interest. It can be a coffee shop where you practice your drawing. It can be a train where you take your first pictures.

Why not make 2021 a year you flirt with creative work? Why not touch a brush, a pen, a pencil, a camera, a guitar, or a piano with reverence and play with them? What do you have to lose if you spend a few minutes every day having the best affair of your life? Isn’t your creativity interest worth it? Why not do something about it then? Even if your other responsibilities get jealous, let them. You’re not harming anyone by sneaking out to make something out of your love for creativity.

It’s not as easy as it sounds, though, my friends.

Sneaking out to work on your creativity might feel uncomfortable at first. Just like a lover’s first kiss is full of nervousness and awkwardness. You will have the same uncomfortable feeling in the pit of your stomach for your creative work at first. The first time you try to draw with a pencil, or paint with a brush or take photographs with a camera, you’ll have discomfort. This discomfort might even push you to run away from this uncomfortable feeling.

But please don’t.

The first few times you sneak out to have an affair with creative work, it’ll be a struggle. But keep at it, and you’ll soon find your creative juices flowing freely.

Let the discomfort wash over you. This discomfort will not be forever. It’s just for a while until you familiarize yourself with your creative work. Persist in creating despite the difficulty and inconvenience. Persist in creating because you’re in love. Because you’re hot for your creative interest.

And the best part of sneaking out to have an affair with a creative work…

You challenge yourself. You make time and put effort and energy to meet your lover on the stairwell every day. This challenge makes the affair more interesting. We can only develop our skills when we challenge ourselves, particularly when we try creativity for the first time.

Yes, it’ll be hard at first, and yes, you’ll struggle. But creativity is a muscle and to get the most out of it, you need to exercise it. When I started sneaking out to work on my ideas for 30 minutes every day, my writing was crap. But in time, I’ve developed my creativity muscles. And I’ve turned my creative dreams into a successful professional writing career.

Why not make 2021 a year you plot to sneak out to have an affair with creative work?

It’s a great way to exercise your creative muscles. Persevere and your creative skills will be sharped as a result of honing your skills.

This love affair has many benefits:

You hone your creative skills. You have experience in creative work under your belt. Now, you can go far with your creative dreams. You can start a creative business as a side hustle. And then slowly work your way towards more mainstream revenue.

When you put a lot of time, care, and effort into any creative work, you will eventually see its fruit.

If creativity is important to you, try having an affair with creative work. Plot how you can sneak out. You don’t need to spend hours on creative work you want to pursue. 30 minutes will suffice. But don’t make excuses. No matter what, be available at this time for your creativity.

And one day, not too far away from today, your creativity affair might be the reason you’ll have a professional creative career.