40 Days of Creativity – Jen Nipps Online

New Challenge Starting Thursday

Yes, you read that right. A new challenge, 5 Days to More Creativity, starts Thursday, January 10.

Here’s what’s going on.

You will have a total of five prompts. Post a picture of each prompt on your Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter page using the hashtag #morecreativitychallenge.

Here are the prompts.

1. Carry a notebook at all times.
2. Know what’s in your tool box.
3. Write every day.
4. Give yourself permission.
5. Put your inner critic in jail.

Check back on this blog every day starting Thursday for more information about the day’s prompt.

You Made It!

Welcome to day 5 of 5 Days to Get Out of a Creative Rut!

You made it! Today is the last day.

How did your walk go yesterday? I need for you to think about it for a minute. What did you see that grabbed your attention? Did you take a picture of it?

I hope so.

Take that picture and look at it. I mean, really look at it. Why did you notice it? What is it?

Take that item and any/all associations in has for you and create something around it.

Cook.
Paint.
Write.
Draw.
Sculpt.
Sing.
Compose.
Play your instrument.

Whatever it is that you do that makes you you, do that.

Between your Idea Pocket, your notebook/journal, and your walking with intention (paying attention, looking for inspiration), you have three important tools to help you get out of any creative rut you find yourself in.

If you participated in the challenge and used the hashtag #nocreativerut on Facebook or Instagram, you are entered in a drawing to win a Kindle copy of 80 Creativity Tips or a scholarship to 40 Days of Creativity.

Happy creating!

5 Days to Get Out of a Creative Rut

I like participating in challenges. Do you? I decided to create a challenge to introduce us to each other before the 40 Days of Creativity course starts later this month.

So what is this challenge?

It’s 5 days to get out of a creative rut. I know we all get stuck in them once in a while. It’s time we got ourselves out of it.

There’s two things I want to share with you. The first is a video I did on Facebook live yesterday.

The second is a graphic that will be posted on Instagram Stories later today. I didn’t put the start date on it because I intend to reuse it when I run this challenge again. In this case, the challenge starts Monday, November 12. You can post on Instagram, Facebook, or even in the JNO Creativity Challenges Facebook Group.

Making Plans

Creative Commons via catchingcourage.com

I’ve heard it said that a goal is a dream with a deadline. That deadline involves making plans.

In the past, I’ve made plans, but I’ve only halfway followed them.

That is changing.

A few weeks ago, I heard about this thing called a planathon. It’s actually a Facebook group/virtual conference. And it is amazing! Check out The Planathon for more information. It’s hosted by Amber McCue and she does a fabulous job!

Have you ever been in the middle of something and realized it has the potential to be life-changing? Yeah. That. It’s kind of heady.

There’s one day left of it and then a workshop on Tuesday to wrap it up. It’s intense! I’m making plans. I’m already implementing some of them. And I’m excited about what’s coming next. I’ll be sure to keep you updated.

By the way, if you’ve looked at the information about 40 Days of Creativity, you’ve already seen one part of the plans implemented.

Your Attention Please!

microphone I want to draw your attention to a new section on this site.

In the upper left corner, above my logo, is the menu. If you click it, you’ll find a list of all of the pages I have. Of particular attention is the one that says “Courses.”

If you are on my mailing list, by now, you know I am starting to offer courses. The first one is 40 Days of Creativity. I encourage you to check it out. If you know someone who might be interested, please share it with them.

I will be adding information about another course before the end of the year. For now, I’m going to focus on this one.