There is one major upside to living in Cluj. The creative society is thriving, and we don’t have enough time to be part of everything, though time seems to be the one abundant commodity. People with passion, ideas, connections, resources, places and wonderful stories are connected like the nervous system. This week alone we met a wonderfully inspiring artist Criss Barsony, and that same evening we went to a creativity workshop hosted by Ruthie.
This week I tried to free my mind to embrace my creative side. I realize now that this is a key ingredient. Admittedly we seem motivated to create practical things, and I needed a little convincing or rubbing off to get to where I am today. I started painting in water color, we created our own closet handles (which otherwise would have costed about $200), little wooden buttons, a green clutch, lamp shade… A few weeks ago we made my guitar hanger, coat and hat hanger, toilet paper roller.
Why do we create? To express ourselves I’d day. Sometimes it simply jumps out, we can no longer contain it. To a degree this creativity is more our identity than anything else. We ought to be wary that we don’t create motivated by shifty reasons (approval or applause may be a fake motivator and inevitably becomes an inhibitor). I would say that a beautiful speech, and inspiring story is a creation in itself. And I’d say my friend Coco is a true artist through desserts creations.
String of words for the day: don’t take everything personally. Let others be different. Don’t gossip. Be flexible. Modesty is not a defect; embrace it. Don’t assume. Don’t stress.
