Alexandra Isobel's Blog, page 7

MAKE YOUR OWN MUSING?

What is a creative musing?

In its purest form, provocations provoke: thoughts, ideas, interests, and inspire the imagination toward creativity. Provocations can come in a variety of ways, but should make you think, question, or react.  They also may make you want to connect.

Creative musings are things (or a collection of things) that inspire you to create by sparking your imagination.

TRAVEL TO YOUR SETTING

COLLECT EVERYTHING YOU HAVE THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO TRAVEL TO THE PLACE

MUSING ARE SIMPLE

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Movies or books

Journals with pens

Natural things – colourful rocks, a perf[image error]ect stick, unused birds nest

Collection of desk gadgets

Picture magazines

A scene out the window

 

CREATIVE MUSE SCENES   

A COLLECTION of things your like, treasure and inspire you to create something new.

DISPLAY MUSING in a beautiful way, so they stimulate your interest and spark your imagination to wonder or write.

  CREATIVE MUSE SPACES 

GET YOUR HEAD INTO YOUR CREATIVE SPACE.  Make yourself an area to immerse yourself in so you can draw from its energy to capture, and tame your elusive muse.

 

A ROMANCE WRITING SPACE full of romance writing books and music and tea!

A JOURNALING SPACE with everything needed to journal in peace.

KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER – and love the setting and display.

WHAT KIND OF MUSING CAN YOU CREATE?

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Holiday Muse

Create a holiday provocation and set it on your desk.





Me?  I collect all of my favourite Christmas balls into a basket with all the ribbons I’ve received over the years.

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I smile every time I sit down to write.





Happy Holiday Writing!
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Holiday Provocations

Create a holiday provocation and set it on your desk.





Me?  I collect all of my favourite Christmas balls into a basket with all the ribbons I’ve received over the years.

I smile every time I sit down to write.





Happy Holiday Writing!
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EXPLORE A NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD

Out and About in New Edinburgh – Lovin’ it

I don’t live in this area of town, but my best friend does.  She just moved here, so we went out and about for coffee, scones, and books.

We started out at Bridgehead Coffee on Beechwood.

Then walked down to the Books on Beechwood book store.

They are so awesome with the way they highlight books in the news!  Choosing just one book is basically impossible.  They make each one special.

Then we enjoyed some scones at Scone Witch.  I love love love their little kitchen and their scones . . . heavenly!

And we headed back past the old church.  It’s a block big so needed two different shots!

It feels good to get out and about . . . gets the imagination and inspiration going.

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 Do you ever explore new neighbourhoods to get inspired?

 

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CHOOSE TO LIVE BEAUTIFUL

MAKE YOUR LIFE BEAUTIFUL . . .

Fill it with what you want

Enjoy all you have

Live the life you envision.  Start today – small things only if that’s all you can manage.  Tomorrow won’t wait and neither should you.

Warm blankets.  Laughter.  Cookies.  Hot drinks.  People and pets

Surround yourself with beautiful and you will live beautiful. It is a practice.  Doing daily things to make them a habit and into the norm.

Remember – you can feel any way you want today.

Choose to feel beautiful.

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Tell me, what do you do to feel beautiful?

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Travel Through Prince Edward County? Yes Please!

There’s a place, along the shores of Lake Ontario, they call Prince Edward County.

Wine Country.  Beautiful Country.

A place with natural hidden treasures, upbeat trendy restaurants and pubs, groovy chefs and neat places to stay.

It’s just a perfect romantic get away and you’ve gotta go.  It’s quiet.

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Ah! The Nordik Spa

Up here in Ottawa, if you go North you’ll stumble upon a quiet place in Old Chelsea that is a quiet piece of Heaven.

The Nordik Spa is hot water at its absolute best.  Outdoor baths.  Unique saunas.  Salt water pools.  You have to go.

 

And it’s quiet.  Calm.  Peaceful.  The guests only whisper.  Relax and enjoy.  Beautiful freedom to unwind in your own world.

Beautiful freedom to unwind in your own world.

I’m way too excited to get in there and unfurl.

 

 

Natural wonders are everywhere.

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Just imagine. Sit.  Think.  Imagine.  Sigh.  
When is the last time you indulged in a spa?

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Spa photos courtesy of the Nordik Spa website.
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Imagine!

IMAGINE what your simple photos can do.
Creative Provocations


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Share Your Inspirational Photos with us!

We’re looking for a steady stream of inspirational, creative and writing photos to get us all through NaNoWriMo 2016.

So, if you’re sitting on some great photos, anything you think will inspire someone else, share them at #creativeprovoations on Twitter or Instagram – better yet both!

Help us build our creative provocation page by hashtagging us a photo at #creativeprovocations.

See you there!

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5 WAYS TO A CREATIVE WRITING SPACE HAVEN TODAY

1. COLLECT the familiar – laptop, pen, journal, books. Whatever settles you by being familiar.2. COLLECT the comfortable – chair absolutely. Desk pad.  Knee blanket.  Coffee or tea. 
3. COLLECT the useful – reference guides, tablet apps, mouse, whatever you need at the ready and at your fingertips.
4. COLLECT inspirations of your current work – a provocation theme tray works wonders.

5.  COLLECT the ridiculous – a muse so whimsical it makes you smile every time.In this case, it’s my lego sniper in his ghillie suit.

 In no time you have your own personal haven.  Enjoy!



Tell me,  how do you make your work area your creative haven?

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