What's On Your Mind

The consumption in and of a creative mind is itself an art -me

I’ve joked before that having a creative mind is a curse but that is far from how I really feel. I only say that because of how my ideas will absolutely consume my every thought. It starts by the tiniest little spark of an idea and quickly grows into a creative wildfire. On the outside it may seem as though daily tasks are focused and going along as normal. The beauty of this mind I have is that while this is somewhat true, on the inside I am also, more importantly, calculating how to proceed with every aspect of my new creation. Some are easier than others but the challenging ones are the ones I live for.

Sitting at the counter the other morning, Jackie & I were having an insignificant conversation about something like toast and jelly. I was mid sentence when she stood up to walk away and interrupted me by saying “I think I know what I need to do!” I didn’t take offense that it seemed as if she weren’t engaged in what we were talking about. I get it because I’ve got it.

I have an old file folder that is one of my very favorite things. It doesn’t look like much. It is faded and stained with the sides torn and is tired. Inside it is stuffed with sketches and doodles that represent, what I am certain are just a fraction of the sparks that my dad was consumed with. Some of them I know he completed because I have the results. Even the ideas that I know he never finished are fascinating to me because I can understand the pleasure he got from simply having the idea. He is the perfect example to me of difference between being a crafter and a creator. Being crafty is being able to follow directions and being a creator is forging the path of directions. It is a fantastic journey.

While I don’t always put my ideas down on paper, I hope that generations after me can appreciate what I have created from a spark inside my head. When I am finished with the idea that is currently consuming my thoughts I might just might do some profiling. Exploring the similarities between a criminal mind and creative one may show they have a lot in common. If that is so, I am sure I am most likely a serial killer.