The word within it is "eat" - crEATive.
How does eating relate to being creative?
To help you learn how to join in this Word-in-a-Word series, here's my take...
We go to the creative to feed our senses, our heads, our hearts and our spirits.
Encounters with the creative are life-giving.
It's why a concert or song or movie or painting or photograph or play or book moves us so deeply and on so many levels.
It nourishes us.
It cleanses us too.
We are creative beings who have become uncreative in our understanding and practices of creativity.
And it's through our encounters with the creative that we can be filled in ways that allow us to feed others.
Okay, your turn!
How does eating relate to being creative?
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This one produced a chuckle! About three years ago, I gave birth to my son--the cutest male on this planet. 16 months later I gave birth to my daughter--the greatest brat on the planet. I gained 50 pounds, lost 40 and gained 30. All through this I was writing and publishing writing and publishing writing and publishing and breastfeeding my babies. After my daughter I gave up dieting and nutrition. Each time I was tired and needed a stimulating ending or some more research, I looked for things high in sugar to get a sugar high. Every time I needed to boost my creativity I had coffee, chocolate and other food items! Soon, I learned that the feelings of hunger and fatigue are very often confused. As a writer I spend most of my life fatigued, especially between babies. No wonder then, my creativity required so much eating!
Posted by: Nissi | February 01, 2012 at 12:39 AM
I am really "eaten up" with the Bible verse, Psalm 34:8 ---Taste and see that the Lord is good. When we create we eat -- we taste and see that our Creator is good.
Posted by: Larry Carter | February 01, 2012 at 05:38 AM
When we go too long without creating we begin to experience a slow death. Our souls begin to starve. Creating sustains us and satisfies the aching hunger.
And, it gives us joy...kind of like how I felt when I discovered there was one piece of cheesecake left in my fridge last night. :)
Posted by: Eileen | February 01, 2012 at 06:32 AM
Nissi: Now that's funny right there! You gave me a whole new way of looking at this!
Posted by: Keith Jennings | February 01, 2012 at 07:51 AM
Excellent, Larry! Thanks for joining in!
Posted by: Keith Jennings | February 01, 2012 at 07:52 AM
Eileen,
Our souls can starve, indeed!
I'm also thinking "The Private Art of Creativity and Cheesecake" is a title just begging to be written by someone!
Posted by: Keith Jennings | February 01, 2012 at 07:55 AM
I love to be creative when making food to eat!
Posted by: Adrian W. | February 01, 2012 at 08:46 AM
Adrian: That's why it's called the "culinary arts"!
Posted by: Keith Jennings | February 01, 2012 at 09:53 AM
My former neighbor names products and companies. Her business name? Eat My Words. Food for thought – no apologies for the trite bite.
My four-year-old granddaughter is a sponge for knowledge, so much so that I now carry a dictionary in the car.
What's more, she is ALWAYS hungry and starts each day with a hearty breakfast, except for Green Eggs and Ham. This is because three weeks ago I fixed G.E. and H. for her. She subsequently came down with the flu. And will never eat G.E. and Ham again.
By the way, brEAThe also has this fabulous word!
Posted by: Jean Cook Braun | February 01, 2012 at 02:33 PM
Jean,
Great, great story about your granddaughter! Plus, I have to admit, it's hard to be creative on an empty stomach. And it's sure as heck hard to be hungry for the thing you puked!
Love that you see "eat" in breathe. If you haven't been reading this blog for long, you might like this little essay: http://www.keithjennings.com/2011/12/the-root-of-inspire.html
Posted by: Keith Jennings | February 01, 2012 at 09:15 PM
These "words-in-a-word" are totally making me look at words differently. I find myself looking for hidden words inside of words I see every day, and I totally appreciate the new view on things. Thanks, Keith!
Posted by: Kim | February 02, 2012 at 12:54 PM
These "words-in-a-word" are totally making me look at words differently. I find myself looking for hidden words inside of words I see every day. I totally appreciate the new view on things. Thanks, Keith!
Posted by: Kim | February 02, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Thanks Kim! I started thinking that if I'm writing about creativity, I should actually help readers practice thinking creatively!
Posted by: Keith Jennings | February 02, 2012 at 01:17 PM