Janet Weight Reed always does wonderful work–beautiful paintings and thoughtful and intelligent narratives. I want to share this timely post of hers with my readers.
It’s been one year since the pandemic began and lockdown became a part of our lives….time enough to ask the question ‘Does lockdown stifle or encourage creativity’?
Birthday flowers given to me by a neighbour – perfect for my daily warm up exercise to get the creative juices flowing.
I believe the answer to this question ultimately lies in the attitude we bring to each day. This applies whether in lockdown or not.
Most importantly do we have a routine that works for us? Pre lockdown many might have had routines imposed upon them. Certain trains to catch, times to be at the office/school etc…but without those imposed routines, life is quite different.
A year ago, at the beginning of the first lockdown, I was very aware that many people were in what I call the ‘New Years resolution’ mode. Excitement reigned as people ordered all sorts of art…
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