Today’s title is my writing prompt and I’m answering in relation to writing (and reflecting on what this November challenge has taught me)

1. Living a ‘creative life’ (mentioned in great books such as Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic and Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way) doesn’t mean creating life-changing masterpieces ~ It can be as simple as ensuring I stay connected to my creative brain in small ways: posting an unusual photo on Instagram, writing down a thought or opinion (in a notebook or in my notes on my phone), or writing short blog posts like this
2. Even on days when I’m feeling like my head is foggy from ‘work brain’ I can still get decent words down on a page if I make myself sit down and write
3. Writing a couple of terrible drafts is often enough to pave the way for a proper spark of inspiration that will then lead onto a much better piece of work
4. Not sticking to one type of writing or project helps ‘creating’ become fun again
5. I am much happier and life is more interesting if I’m producing something, anything, that involves getting words on a page