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A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Do you need a low stress way to include seven minutes of creative contemplation into your week? Consider this your helpful nudge towards a slightly more creative life. If it helps, come back every week for a quick hit of creative contemplation. Each week I’ll share a new nudge. It will include a Thing (T), a Place (P), and a Sense(S) for your focus, a TPS creative nudge.
Last week, we followed our noses on a sensory journey, exploring the world through scents and memories. Did you find a new appreciation for the subtle fragrances around you, or perhaps rediscover a forgotten memory through a familiar smell? Did you craft a new perfume just in time for the holiday buying season? Maybe you mediated upon the meaning of having two noses? Whether you were sniffing out stories or meditating on your dual nasal capacities, I hope it brought a fresh breath of inspiration into your creative life. If anything, it may have led you right to this week’s object of creative inspiration.
As we approach the heart of the holiday season, our creative nudge finds us in the kitchen, a place of warmth, family, and, of course, leftovers. Our focus? The humble yet indispensable Tupperware. These food storage containers are more than just plastic boxes; they are keepers of flavors, memories, and spectacular culinary attempts. They come in all manner of shapes and sizes but are all microwave safe…whatever that means. Let's dive into a multisensory exploration using Tupperware and one or more of these creative activities:
Tupperware, in its simple utility, holds more than just leftovers. It holds stories, sounds, sights, and memories. As you engage with these activities, let these humble containers remind you of the richness of everyday life. These containers remind us that there are more good things to come. They're not just about preserving food; they're about savoring moments, capturing memories, and finding creativity in the most unexpected places.
So, if you find yourself in the kitchen as you navigate the hustle of this holiday season, take a moment to appreciate these small but significant vessels of daily life. Keep choosing moments to find harmony in everyday objects and appreciating the mundane symphony provided by our possessions.
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