Being Creative

There are times when going back to basics is a must, I find that we often over complicate things because 'simple' may not make sense, so we over think and try and explain it which then complicates it.  I used to , and at times still have to, make myself stop and just be with god. But there are also times I find that really hard - if my head is constantly on the go, if I'm having trouble concentrating.  Last year while at Mercy I found a few ways of helping - I used art and craft to be able to take my mind of whatever was going on, or whatever my mind was constantly thinking about and just focus on God. It often helped me to re focus a few things and just be reminded of the basics. 

I also found that it helped me just get things out, or to process something I was working through, I used it as a way of reminding myself of God's truth in a creative way.   I'm not very good at drawing, or playing musical instruments or singing but I am creative - OK so not all the time - sometimes I have to sit and make myself take time out and be creative - once I start I remember why I enjoy doing it. It also gives me something to do while listening to teachings/podcasts and stops my mind wondering off somewhere else. 

I've had a bit of a creative afternoon today, things were getting on top of me a little so I stopped and took some time to just be and got creative. Instead of my mind constantly going over and over things it turned to making a collage. I felt a lot calmer, chilled out - OK so it hasn't 'changed' anything in my circumstances but I shifted my focus for a while.