Friday, June 29, 2018

EPISODE 3: Environment is everything.


Thought Journal - Artist Angie Mason 

Being able to carve out a space where you go sit and be without distractions is key to being able to bring ideas to fruition.

 A personal sacred place not only where there are limited distractions but a place where you feel at ease and comfortable in your own skin to allow your true voice to shine. A judgement free zone - where no critics and no negativity can talk you out of an idea. This can be a challenge to figure out where this space may be & how to set one up as we all have our own quirks and life challenges or obstacles to navigate through. 

I believe we can start this process small in a journal or sketchbook. That intimate space is your private haven to explore ideas on paper and see if any are sticky enough to grow past the sketchbook phase. 

Creating a Physical work space would be ideal - If you have the great fortune to have an extra room you can convert into a studio space this your time to build out that space. If you have a corner in your apartment or room clear out a space that is only dedicated to your personal passion projects. Have it always set up so you get to work at any time inspiration or more like life’s busy schedule allows us to. 

Action Steps to take:

  • Buy a blank journal sketchbook. I prefer 5X7. Carry this with you everywhere you go. Keep it close and write anything thought or doodle that comes to you in it. These will be encyclopedias of your brain. They are a treasure to browse through to help trigger ideas when you are going through a creative hibernation period. They also act as a great catalyst to help push along current projects.
  • Clear a small desk or work table. Only keep needed supplies close at hand ready to be used at any moment. 
  • Keep a Visual Intention List hung up in plain sight to act as constant reminder of what is important to you and having that stay at the forefront of your mind not allowing the daily overload of information to drown out our own voices. *Assess your lists every so often to make sure it’s still in line with what your true intentions and joy are. When you have a garden you always have to weed it in order for it to be as magnificent as it can be. 
  • Use Sound Apps to increase your focus and limit audio distractions especially if you are in a more public space. Some apps I highly recommend that are free with options to upgrade are:

Calm: Great audio aids to help brings clarity and calm the mind so it can better create. 
Ambience a vast catalog of sound sample loops from white noise to nature sounds. 
Insight timer (This meditation app lets me set the time to be focused and it allows me to choose an ambient sound to play in background to help clear the chaos noise around me.) 

This is our starting point we need to create an environment in order for any idea to live. We all have our daily struggles and obstacles but I believe if we nurture and grow this space our ideas will reveal themselves and with enough attention focused on them they will grow and blossom and spread. I wish you well in your nesting phase and let’s see where can go! 


 - Dream Yourself Awake.

A. The Clarity Cloud Consortium™ 


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