Could the Secret to a Better Life Lie in Being More Creative?

Because today's episode was inspired by the guest inside of episode 103 that came out on Wednesday.

And his name is Billy Thorpe.

He is the host of a show called Creating Daily, where Billy is creating audio and video content.

The guy is killer.

He's been in the creative space for quite some time, used to have a screen printing business, then after the pandemic, transitioned over to podcasting, video, live streaming, all the things.

If you didn't catch episode 103, definitely be sure to skip back and listen to it.

For simplicity, just check out the show notes where links are always provided.

But today we're talking about being creative.

And more specifically, we're talking about why you should be creative in your everyday life.

Because, in my opinion, most of us live pretty boring lives.

Yeah, the truth of the matter is we all wake up, we all pretty much have the same thing day after day for breakfast.

We get dressed in our same little uniforms and head off to the same job where we work Monday through Friday.

We come home, we eat the same basic meals that we have every week.

We watch the same shows on TV, and then we go to bed.

That's life.

Day after day until Friday evening, of course, because Friday at five o'clock, then life happens.

And we get all excited and we go out with friends, and then on the weekend where we're out doing fun stuff with the family, and we feel like, ooh, that's what living is all about.

Friday at 5 till 8 o'clock on Monday morning.

Well, here's the truth of the matter.

I feel like living should be a whole lot more than just the weekend.

And I believe an easy and fun way to start doing this is to start tapping into your creative side.

Now, back to what I said earlier.

You probably are already putting up the defense, but I'm not creative.

Well, a lot of people feel like that.

But a lot of people are creative and they don't even realize it.

I'm going to give you three scenarios real quick before we dive into the meat and potatoes of today's episode to explain what I'm talking about when I say that you may be more creative than you realize.

First little uh picture I'm gonna paint for you.

Are you one of those who find yourself binge watching the DIY channel, watching all those home improvement shows where they're doing crazy awesome things, renovating houses, changing up the whole entire kitchen, whatever it is.

And you find yourself looking around.

You're like, wow, honey, you know, if we could take out that wall, maybe bust out that window, replace it with a sliding glass door, inside the kitchen, slide the refrigerator from this side over to that side, maybe put in a new island right in the center of the kitchen, and then over in the corner put a fireplace, our house would be amazing.

Well, I hate to burst your little uh bubble, but that's being creative.

That's called designing.

You are now an interior designer, a contractor.

You're building, you're renovating your house.

That takes creativity.

Second picture I'm gonna paint for you is you have a job that you have a lot of meetings.

You sit in the boardroom along with all your other colleagues, listening to a member of the company drone on and on about production and how well or disappointing things are going in the company and what can be done to improve what you are doing.

And well, you're just kind of bored.

And so you're looking at your boss or whoever it is who's giving the presentation, and you're nodding along, but your mind starts drifting off a little bit.

Some would call it daydreaming.

But instead, you're using your creativity because you're looking at your boss and you can't help but think, wow, you know, he's really not a bad-looking guy, but he's gotta do something different with the wardrobe.

I mean, who is picking out his suits?

I mean, how 1980s is that wardrobe?

Instead, if he could do this and that, maybe even do something different with his hair, a different pair of eyeglasses, he really would be a good-looking guy.

Well, if that's you, the boss would say, you've been daydreaming, you've drifted off.

What I'm saying is you're being creative.

You're using your design sense about you.

Because now you've re-addressed your boss, not in a creepy way.

We're talking, we're talking about design work here.

You're a fashion designer.

And well, I would encourage you to really dive into that.

Think about that.

Hmm, what could I do with this sense of design that I have?

Third picture I'm painting for you.

This is the last one.

It's five o'clock on Friday, the time you've been looking forward to all week.

You're at the bar, you're at the restaurant with your friends, and you guys are all sitting around drinking margaritas, having a good time.

But are you the person who, even in the midst of all the chatter, you find yourself doodling on your napkin?

You got pinned to paper, or in this case, pinned to napkin, and maybe you're drawing out little figures, or creating a new little logo, or you're just writing down some little thoughts that come to you.

Well, to be honest, that's the sign that you are super artistic, very creative.

Now, maybe you don't consider yourself an artist, but you're obviously artistic.

And so I would encourage you, hmm, maybe you need to tap into that.

Because at the end of the day, I believe that it's the things that we do as hobbies, or in this case, just things that we're doing for fun that we don't even think about.

Inside of those things, I believe lies our secret superpower.

And for you, I want you to tap into that sense of creativity.

Why?

Well, that's what we're exploring as I continue with today's episode.

Now, talking about this idea of tapping into your sense of creativity, it goes deeper than me just wanting to inspire you to start creating stuff.

It's deeper than just trying to get you to start picking up a new hobby.

Although ultimately that is what you start doing.

You start creating something, some type of content, whether that is a podcast, a YouTube channel, or making stuff.

It's drawings, writing poems, building something, anything that puts your mind to work and lets you be creative.

But as I said, it's more than just that.

Because by you tapping into your creative sense, you're going to realize that it helps all aspects of life.

And that's what this episode is really about.

Because I not only want to help you be more creative in your everyday life, but I want you to notice how being a more creative person positively impacts your life.

So let's dive right in.

Did you know that by being more creative, you're more likely to see the big picture?

What do I mean?

Well, it's very easy when we have tasks at hand to focus on the details.

We get lost in the weeds.

We get so hung up on the little parts of stuff that we fail to see the big picture, to understand how this little part that we're working on fits in to the other part and the other part to create the big thing that we're actually creating.

So by you becoming more creative, you're kind of training your mind to see the big picture.

Think of it like this: by you being more creative, it's like you allowing your mind the opportunity to take a walk in the woods.

And instead of you just getting hung up on the first tree that you come to, instead you keep going.

You keep exploring deeper and deeper into the woods until you get to the clearing and you can turn around all the way around, and you can see the big picture, and you can understand how all those individual trees form the forest.

And all those little bushes and all the birds, they create the beautiful scenery that you have.

That sense of creativity now lets you see the big picture.

The other way in which being more creative is going to help you is it's going to boost your mood.

You ever have some of those days when you're just feeling a little bit down?

You can't put your finger on it, nothing bad happened, but you just feel kind of down in the dumps.

Well, did you know that some compare the process of creating something, whether you're creating a piece of artwork, creating a podcast episode, or baking a cake, to that of revving the engine in your mind.

By revving that engine, you're clearing away all those cobwebs and instead switching gear into a positive space.

Because the more that we do, the more that we create, the more that we get our minds revved up, it makes it that much harder for that negative stuff to fill the space.

Instead, we start using our minds, start creating stuff, seeing stuff created, doing something that we enjoy.

And you're gonna find that your mood has just been on boost.

That's right.

We are boosting your mood by having you be more creative.

Similarly to what I just said, being creative is also an amazing way of clearing your mind and eliminating stress.

It's no doubt that our minds can be a chaotic mess.

We have so many thoughts swirling around, so many ideas, so many worries, so many stresses.

It can just seem overwhelming at best to live life.

Well, by you being creative, by you creating something, it's gonna help to clear that.

Because maybe it's hard at first, you sit down, and all the outside influences are weighing heavy on you.

And that's all you can think about.

But I encourage you to keep going, to keep recording, to keep painting, keep drawing, keep baking, keep designing, keep doing it.

And all of a sudden, you're gonna find that your mind has been cleared.

Because again, your mind has been replaced with the positive.

So I encourage you to tap into your creative self, let your mind run free.

And ultimately, that's gonna make the day a whole lot better off if your mind's not filled with all that worry and anxiety and stress and overwhelm.

But instead, it's filled with freedom because you've just been creating something.

You've been doing something you love, you enjoy, and that ultimately it's just good for you.

Last point, and I feel probably the most important, being creative, it lets you be you.

In this world today, it's never more difficult than to be heard.

The more social platforms that come up and that we sign up for, ironically, the less and less we feel like we're heard.

The more social groups we join, the more things we do, the less we feel like people pay attention to us.

It's easy to feel like that.

I feel like that many a times.

Because, you know, there's that saying that sometimes when in a large crowd, you feel more alone than ever.

Well, you're not alone if you feel like that.

Because I can feel like that.

It's easy to feel like that.

To feel like you're screaming, but no one can hear you.

Well, I'm here to tell you by you creating content, by you painting a picture, by you knitting a sweater, doing something, creating something.

That's a beautiful way to be heard, to be seen is by you creating content.

The point here is that it lets you express who you are.

Yourself can come through in whatever it is you're creating.

In essence, the world is hearing you by seeing what you've created, by feeling what you've made, by hearing what you've recorded.

The world hears you, they see you, they feel you.

And what's more satisfying than that?

Again, I understand that not everyone feels as though they are the creative type.

But I encourage you, whether you do or you do not, feel like you are creative, to give it a chance, to give it a go, and to incorporate it into your everyday life.

Find something that you're interested in, you enjoy, and give it a shot.

Take a painting class, sign up for modeling with the clay.

You know, the cool stuff like I've always had that dream of doing one of those wheels where you're spitting mud and creating clay pots.

Stuff like that, where you're getting your hands into it, you're seeing stuff that you're creating.

Give it a try.

Sign up for a singing class.

Learn how to play the guitar.

Try a new recipe.

Do something that has you using your mind, that has you creating something.

And I have a feeling that you'll realize the more you do it, the more you'll enjoy it, the more you'll love it, and the better off your life will be in all aspects of life.

I hope you have enjoyed today's quick episode where we have explored this idea of making your life a little bit more creative.

If you would like help in exploring a new idea, I would encourage you to reach out to me.

Reach out to my company, Kevin Lowe Coaching.

Contact information is in the show notes.

I would love to talk to you just as literally a friend to help you discover maybe something inside of you that you didn't even realize you had before.

And, you know, because that's what I do as a coach.

I help people take their hidden gifts, turn them into things that they love.

Some of them go on to turn that into a business.

Others, it's just about making their life as it is, just a little bit better.

And if that's you, if you think I could help you in any way, please reach out to me.

My contact information is in the show notes, and it would be my pleasure to get to talk to you.

So I hope I've inspired you to find that creative energy hiding inside of all of us and start creating something so that it will have a positive impact on your life moving forward.

This is the lowdown with Kevin Lowe.

Until next time, just keep loving and enjoying life like it was meant to be.