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I Am So Kidding Around
Curating a Creative Life — Wednesday Wonders
Do you remember when you were a kid? Do you remember how the world felt back then? How it was filled with wonder, wonder that seemed almost to border on magic. Or what you thought magic might feel like if you encountered it. Sure, there were some messed up things about being a kid and when I reached my pre-teen and teenage years — those were rough. But, when I was a kid? Those days were a walk through a world filled with wonder.
Back then my imagination was overflowing with people, stories, and mostly worlds where anything was possible. Much of this was inspired by the library books that I checked out each week. In those stories and in my imagination, kids like me could accomplish incredible feats of bravery and there was no end to the adventures available to me.
In those days it never occurred to me that there were things I couldn’t do or shouldn’t try.
I miss those days.
Maybe that’s why I’ve been exploring this idea of curating a creative life. I miss that overflowing sense of creativity and adventure. Life tends to tamp down the fires of creativity and imagination and I decided to do something about that. For me, and maybe for you, too. With small steps and a fanning of the flames of wonder, I truly believe we can find that…
