Double Rainbow Creative Connection

Earlier this week my daughter and I wanted to take some fun outdoor head shots in the wooded area behind our condo in the Colorado mountains. By the time we'd chosen outfits, put on make-up, fixed our hair and headed out, it started to rain.

Our creative plans foiled, we went back inside to wait out the storm, I'll admit, more than a little disgruntled. We were losing precious "golden hour" light and grumpy about having our mother/daughter photo shoot put on hold by Mother Nature.

Soon enough the rain let up and I suggested we bypass the muddy woods and take some shots by the gorgeous flowers at the front of the property. We never made it to the flowers.

Upon stepping foot outside we were stopped in our tracks by the truly glorious, choir-of-angels-singing-hallelujah sight of an amazingly vibrant and wide-arching double rainbow.

We were delighted by the brilliant prismatic display. Mother Nature instantly forgiven, we snapped dozens of photos of the rainbows and each other before heading back in, creative itches well scratched.

I love the metaphor of the rainbow. The natural example of sunshine (or happy times) and rain (or dark times) coming together to create something so beautiful and hopeful.

"When it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. 

Without the rain, there would be now rainbow." 

~ Gilbert K. Chesterton

After looking up rainbow quotes I had fun coming up with one of my own. As you can see above, I combined it with one of my photographs and Creative Oasis Mantra #3 was born – my double rainbow creative connection! 

How might you shine your creative light into the storms of life this week? 

* Stuck waiting in a long line or traffic jam?

What if you transform a frustrating moment into a pleasant pause?

* Dealing with a troubling health issue?

What if you create a quick collage in response to the way you're feeling?

* Have a spat with your partner?

What if you write an apology in haiku form? 

I'd love to hear ways you choose to use creativity to shine a little light onto any dark days  you may have in the coming week. Please feel free to share in the comments section below if you'd like.

Until next time, all the best from my rainbow inspired Creative Oasis to yours,

Jill

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Creative Potential - Use It or Lose It

Is it time to tap into your creative potential?

It’s there you know…inside you…waiting to be set free.

What’s one small way you might tap into your creative potential today? How might you give yourself permission to spend even just five or ten minutes experiencing some type of creative joy?

(Remember, whatever makes your heart sing and time fly, that’s your Creative Oasis!)

What if you create an empowered quote? The above combination of Robert Greenleaf’s words and mine is an example of an Empowered Quote. (Click here for more on how to create your own.)

What if you took a photo with your phone? (Click here foranother creative fun with your phone idea.) 

What if you wrote a haiku? (Click here for more haiku play.) 

What if you set a time for five minutes and colored in a mandala? 

(Click here for mandala making magic.)

Dr. Wayne Dyer says, 

“Don’t die with your music still inside you. Listen to your intuitive inner voice and find what passion stirs your soul. Listen to that inner voice, and don’t get to the end of your life and say, ‘What if my whole life has been wrong?’”

I love the basic meaning of his words, but since I’m a stickler for positive language and asking rather than telling, I say, 

“What might it feel like to set your inner music free? What if you asked your wise inner self what stirs passion in your soul? What if you listened to your intuitive inner voice as if it were the voice of an amazing creative expert (because it is!) and said Yes! to your passion? How wonderful would it be to get to the end of your life and say “My life has been a more wonderful, joyous experience for allowing myself to set my creative spirit free!”

If you like, use the above questions as journal prompts and see what comes up for you.

Better yet, if you'd like to share, please post what your wise inner voice shared with you in the comments section below. It's always so inspiring to hear what your wise inner voice has to allow.

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Until next time, all the best from my Creative Oasis to yours,

Jill

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