CreativeRx: The Age of Exhaustion is causing our collective creative starvation; why this isn't something to *just* blame on technology; the rebellious nature of daydreaming
I absolutely see this age of exhaustion and endless options burning out people at all phases of life, and I worry about teenagers and young adults who don't know there are other modes. A big question and question for me is how to reintroduce the idea of good friction, having to be in the now, and the beauty of being bored!
This is so beautiful. I especially love that perspective - young people who don't know there is a different way. IMO I think that's what's so cool about creative practice - at Daydreamers, we used to call it a chocolate covered almond - it's such a fun and enjoyable way to practice friction and challenge and to really get into the flow. So fun we often forget how good it is for us :) Thank you for sharing this!!
No person exemplified creative health more than Bob Weir. He was instrumental in holding space for thousands of humans to freely express their unique celebration of life. He filed that space with music, often spontaneously created from centering his whole being right in the moment.
Yes, he was on the other side of achievement culture, unfettered by comparison and became legendary. If anyone out there needs a dose of creative inspiration - just listen to a true blue Dead Head and take a page out of the Grateful Dead song book. Yes, we used some LSD (not recommending that - FOR SURE try Day Dreamers instead) but us Dead Heads are Creative Health Gurus. And so, thank you Bob for leading the revolution.
This is such a beautiful tribute 🤎 Living in San Francisco - I feel like Bob Weir has left his mark! Will definitely be listening today and reminding myself of all this. Thank you for sharing it :)
I absolutely see this age of exhaustion and endless options burning out people at all phases of life, and I worry about teenagers and young adults who don't know there are other modes. A big question and question for me is how to reintroduce the idea of good friction, having to be in the now, and the beauty of being bored!
This is so beautiful. I especially love that perspective - young people who don't know there is a different way. IMO I think that's what's so cool about creative practice - at Daydreamers, we used to call it a chocolate covered almond - it's such a fun and enjoyable way to practice friction and challenge and to really get into the flow. So fun we often forget how good it is for us :) Thank you for sharing this!!
No person exemplified creative health more than Bob Weir. He was instrumental in holding space for thousands of humans to freely express their unique celebration of life. He filed that space with music, often spontaneously created from centering his whole being right in the moment.
Yes, he was on the other side of achievement culture, unfettered by comparison and became legendary. If anyone out there needs a dose of creative inspiration - just listen to a true blue Dead Head and take a page out of the Grateful Dead song book. Yes, we used some LSD (not recommending that - FOR SURE try Day Dreamers instead) but us Dead Heads are Creative Health Gurus. And so, thank you Bob for leading the revolution.
“Not Fade Away”
(So you kids go look up the Grareful Dead)
This is such a beautiful tribute 🤎 Living in San Francisco - I feel like Bob Weir has left his mark! Will definitely be listening today and reminding myself of all this. Thank you for sharing it :)
I feel exhausted ALL...THE...TIME.
You are 100% not alone! Though it does feel relieving to say it out loud right!?
Yeah, it does.