Lately, I feel I've been hitting a bit of a wall creatively speaking. I still struggle with knowing some of the software I have well enough to fully translate what I envision in my head into a video, logo or design. I go back and forth about returning to school to get a creative arts something-or-other degree. The pros are more education and understanding of what I love doing. The cons are debt, debt, and debt. Design school is expensive. I guess it makes sense, since creative arts work is based on tried and true practices and principles combined with intangibles, imagination and a lot of time and energy. Also, I have always been one who believes that while knowing the basics and the "textbook" way, experience is a great way to learn what to do (and what not to do).
I read somewhere (probably on the all-knowing Interwebs) that walking will increase brain activity and can "jumpstart" creativity. This might explain my sudden urges to walk away from the computer and pace back and forth in hopes of coming up with something brilliant. That also might explain why some people have come up with the idea of integrating treadmills into their desks. Either way, as a part of what I am doing with this blog (that has a current readership of two people) I am going to begin walking daily. There, I said it. And for my two readers (whoever you may be), I want you to hold me to that; at least until I can afford to go to design school.
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