# ways to get started with creativity **sometimes it is easy to lose your creative energy. when that happens, it is good to have a quick list of ways to find that creativity again.** I love being creative. I absolutely love it. There's something exhilarating about taking a random idea and turning it into a tangible thing others can see and use. Sometimes the ideas show up quickly, but often they are hard to find. There are many different techniques you can use to go in search of that elusive inspiration. Here’s <a href="http://writetodone.com/2010/06/28/201-ways-to-arouse-your-creativity/">a super-humongous list</a> of ways to get that creativity flowing again. The list is compiled from advice from lots of different people and can be found at <a href="http://writetodone.com/" target="_blank">writetodone</a>, although it is a guest post from <a href="http://momentumgathering.com/" target="_blank">momentum gathering</a>. Enjoy!! This list is from <a href="http://designinstruct.com/articles/inspiration/how-to-get-creatively-inspired/">design instruct</a> and is geared primarily at creative professionals who might need a push to get out of the rut they’ve fallen into. Still, good stuff for those just getting started too, especially since the focus seems to be on different ways to look around for ideas. <a href="http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/11/09/8-ways-to-spark-your-creativity/">8 ways to spark your creativity</a> is another list of interesting ways to give your creativity a good kick in the butt. Most of the techniques listed are things you do to improve your life in general, with the added benefit of increasing your creativity. I agree with these ideas, too, it is important to live a life with a creative outlook so that you are open to inspiration whenever it shows up. <a href="http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/30-tips-to-rejuvenate-your-creativity.html" target="_blank">30 ways to rejuvenate your creativity</a> is yet another list of interesting ways to get over that creative slump. It happens often: you are steadily sketching out some awesome ideas for a new design and for some reason the ideas suddenly stop flowing. Those ideas were right there, you know they were, but now they’ve disappeared and you’re lost. The doodles you’ve made are great, but you know you haven’t found the winner yet. So what do you do now? What you do now is check out [this amazing list of ways to play with your design](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RO3IJ22sgNe9zH6DTvGJC8wJhCgg4ezT/view?usp=sharing). There’s definitely something here to jumpstart your creativity and get that flow back. The original was found at <a href="http://www.vm-design.com/">vm design</a> , although it has disappeared from her site. Bummer. As always, these are just starting point. I encourage you to find your own ways to play. If you discover a new list of inspirational ideas, please share with me. Thank you. **[[give yourself permission to play|Now go play!]]** --- tags: #creativity #process #mindset home: [[! creative mindset]]