Making Room for Creativity

Photo by Krissy Venosdale

It should come as no surprise that my calendar has been full recently--busy is my normal mode of operation.  Most of my time is spent on coaching/coaching-related learning and community involvement/networking, so I do feel like I'm able to move slower and integrate more even though my calendar is filled.  That being said, I realized last week that I was missing a creative outlet in my life.  I've had many ideas to write about, and yet I've struggled to sit down and write more than a few sentences at a time.  My inspiration and motivation have not been enough to complete a post.  I asked myself, "What is the smallest creative step I can take?"

I bought myself a coloring book and crayons.

Rather than check emails, read blogs, or lose time on social media, I colored within the lines like a kid while sitting on the couch with the TV on in the background.  I took my time picking out what color to use and shading in the areas.  It was easier than facing a blank page and trying to find the right words to fill it.  

And now I'm blogging about it.  Creative energy increased just enough to get one post written within my crazy calendar.  Whatever it takes is what it takes.

What do you need to jumpstart for yourself right now?

Allison Pollard

Allison Pollard is a coach, consultant, and trainer who brings the power of relationship systems intelligence to go beyond tasks, roles, and frameworks to create energy for change. She engages with people and teams in a down-to-earth way to build trust and listen for signals to help them learn more and improve. Allison focuses on creating alignment and connection for people to solve business problems together. Her experience includes working with teams and leaders in energy, retail, financial, real estate, and transportation industries to help improve their project/product delivery and culture. Allison currently volunteers as program director for Women in Agile’s mentorship program. Her agile community focus is championing new voices and amplifying women as mentors and sponsors for the next generation of leaders. Allison earned her bachelor’s degrees in computer science, mathematics, and English from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), a foodie, and proud glasses wearer. Allison is a prolific speaker at professional groups and international conferences, including Scrum Gatherings and the Agile Alliance Agile20xx conferences. Allison is co-owner of Helping Improve LLC.

http://www.allisonpollard.com
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