tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post8127382665581882560..comments2023-10-25T11:22:31.922-04:00Comments on J's Everyday Fashion: Let's Discuss: CreativityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-44942832432010707992013-01-20T08:22:58.919-05:002013-01-20T08:22:58.919-05:00Very interesting post. I mostly agree with everyth...Very interesting post. I mostly agree with everything. I used to be very creative and writing used to be what I most loved. Then somewhere along the way I lost it in the sense that life got in the way. And I stopped writing. The longer I went without writing the harder it became to be creative. Like you, I enjoy other finite areas but they don't make me feel alive as I do when I'm letting my creativity come through. So until I get my creativity back I really won't feel my worth. Supressing one's creative abilities is like taking away the very essence of who you are. I know. I often fear that I'm going to spend the rest of my life fighting that sad sensation that I could've done more and what I spent my life doing was never really me. SoJezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439412362301805203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-89505400305711309882012-04-09T23:57:54.970-04:002012-04-09T23:57:54.970-04:00 Creativity can be stressful. Thanks for the tips ... Creativity can be stressful. Thanks for the tips and video.<br />Keep up the great work!<br />TA<br />http://startupproplus.comTaher Afridihttp://twitter.com/taherafridinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-67459003590430259882012-03-29T00:23:06.228-04:002012-03-29T00:23:06.228-04:00You are so sweet! Thank you for these kind words a...You are so sweet! Thank you for these kind words and for sharing your story with me! I truly feel blessed to have played a role in you feeling more confident! :-)jseverydayfashionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-79387920657011045822012-03-28T19:29:28.079-04:002012-03-28T19:29:28.079-04:00You are such a blessing. I have learned sooooooooo...You are such a blessing. I have learned sooooooooo much from following your blog in this last 2 months. In the past, I did not care about my appearance and in turn it affected how I saw myself and carried myself, I was dragging myself along. Now I feel more confident and adventurous with clothes and life in general. I truly love you for your sincerity and desire to help others. And I wish you even more success in ALL of your endeavors!Oyekeminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-83825475781905785432012-03-22T13:48:05.552-04:002012-03-22T13:48:05.552-04:00So glad you enjoyed it Nikki! I also started writi...So glad you enjoyed it Nikki! I also started writing down ideas when they pop in my head (mostly outfit ideas) and find that not only do I remember them better that way, but I also wind up improving them as I think about them over time! :-)jseverydayfashionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-51509646765500786492012-03-22T10:05:13.514-04:002012-03-22T10:05:13.514-04:00I remember when you posted this video to your twit...I remember when you posted this video to your twitter a long time ago. I have wanted to find it again. I love the perspective on creativity that she has. It was a real epiphany moment when I saw it the first time. It really taught me that even though I have an uncanny memory there are so many ideas I lose when I don't write them down. This changed my life in ways I can't even explain. I don't consider myself them most creative person. I remember it everytime I have a creative idea. It's like you have one creative idea and they just grow from there. Thank you so much.Nikkinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-82950027966305735932012-03-21T22:08:58.364-04:002012-03-21T22:08:58.364-04:00I appreciate this feedback so much Trina! I have b...I appreciate this feedback so much Trina! I have been experimenting this year with posting on other topics, so I'm glad to hear it was well received! :-)jseverydayfashionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-3858321582232333962012-03-21T21:30:42.638-04:002012-03-21T21:30:42.638-04:00J, this is my favorite post of yours. I've see...J, this is my favorite post of yours. I've seen you all over Pinterest but I typically shy away from "big name" blogs like yours because there's usually no "meat" to the blog. This shows your heart and I appreciate that. I'll be adding you to my blogroll.Trinahttp://xoxotrina.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-89655072527072517292012-03-18T23:06:41.390-04:002012-03-18T23:06:41.390-04:00This is so inspiring! Thank you for sharing your s...This is so inspiring! Thank you for sharing your story! I feel like I'm on a similar path - started out doing left brain jobs but now feel a big push towards the right. God knows what potential we hold there and are scared of, doesn't He? :-)jseverydayfashionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-23868689239854470762012-03-18T23:03:22.175-04:002012-03-18T23:03:22.175-04:00Thank you for this great blog. I struggle with th...Thank you for this great blog. I struggle with these same issues a lot. Just recently have I started to have the reassurance and confidence in what I do. I have always been a left brain person and wanted to be a small animal vet. While attending my freshman year Biology courses, god changed my course. I changed majors to another love of mine....interior design. I have now been a designer since 2008 and love it. But for a long time struggled with the issues are my ideas creative or good enough. I never was a creative thinker before. Again this is a great blog!Bejones10noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-78032592317643114852012-03-13T15:09:29.834-04:002012-03-13T15:09:29.834-04:00Thank you so much for posting this! I come here fo...Thank you so much for posting this! I come here for fashion inspiration, but wow, this was life affirming. I think I have something in my eye... Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-70818363059028420762012-03-12T14:24:16.728-04:002012-03-12T14:24:16.728-04:00I really appreciate this feedback, thank you Lexie...I really appreciate this feedback, thank you Lexie! I'm always a little nervous going off-topic from fashion, but I gotta be honest when I say that fashion is just one teeny tiny part of my life. I do love clothes, but I love my church, travel, marketing, fitness and a million other hobbies just as much. :-) I enjoy sharing other parts of my life and random musings with you guys so I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed reading it!jseverydayfashionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-40364188223846912692012-03-12T13:41:42.452-04:002012-03-12T13:41:42.452-04:00It is so refreshing to find a a "intelligent&...It is so refreshing to find a a "intelligent" speaker on a blog that is concerned with more then how she looks in clothes. I cannot bear another blog where women take photo after photo of themselves in the lastest "trend" seeming self serving and vapid with zero intelligence. You have my vote for best blogger and most intelligent blog I have found. !!!! I am so impressed that you posting such intelligent strong women to encourgage and inspire us as your readers. Well done keep up the good post. <br />YouLexie Whitmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-49263053797968199202012-03-12T10:38:14.467-04:002012-03-12T10:38:14.467-04:00Rosanna, I love the point you are making here - wh...Rosanna, I love the point you are making here - what an interesting way of looking at it! :-) I can totally see what you mean - angst seems to be a very common theme among creative people. From Van Gogh cutting of his ear, to the late Alexander McQueen. Thanks for sharing!jseverydayfashionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-89413003055202230622012-03-12T10:37:08.201-04:002012-03-12T10:37:08.201-04:00Laura, this is so right on!! I think you explained...Laura, this is so right on!! I think you explained #3 way better than I did. :-) I get really uncomfortable when people tell me they like my style too. Way easier for me to take the compliment now b/c the only credit I ever give myself is just for showing up to the creative process! :-)jseverydayfashionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-39114281869983481462012-03-12T08:46:42.809-04:002012-03-12T08:46:42.809-04:00Awesome, awesome post. I'm only a few weeks n...Awesome, awesome post. I'm only a few weeks new to your blog, but this post has just solidified it as one of my absolute favorites. I work in a creative field (cake decorating) and am struggling with accepting praise from clients. When they tell me they love my work, its not unusual for me to respond "Well, thanks, its not quite how I envisioned it, so I'm not totally happy with it..." or I end up pointing out miniscule flaws. I guess I too was uncomfortable feeling proud of myself. Thank you for pointing out that I can give the glory to God (after all, He created me and gave me my gifts), and its not about me getting a big head. On that note, God made you pretty darn awesome!! :) Laura Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-54810169808015268992012-03-12T01:15:57.079-04:002012-03-12T01:15:57.079-04:00This is the absolutely *N.E.A.T.E.S.T.* video!! ...This is the absolutely *N.E.A.T.E.S.T.* video!! The part that most "spoke to me" was when Elizabeth Gilbert said, (during her 03:56 - 04:09 segment), "Somehow we've completely internalized and accepted collectively this notion that creativity and suffering are somehow inherently linked and that artistry, in the end, will always ultimately lead to anguish." <br /><br />However, my Rhetorical Question is, "Doesn't the *greatest* beauty, though............ (i.e., the *greatest* creativity/artistry; and, to be honest, the *greatest* personal satisfaction!!)............ really often arise............ like a PHOENIX............ from the ASHES............ of REAL, (or at least very EMPATHETIC!!), suffering/anguish??" <br /><br />For instance, would Michelangelo have been ABLE to sculpt his stunning masterpiece The Pieta----(now in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome)----WITHOUT experiencing, at least to some degree, his own PERSONAL suffering/anguish himself?? Would J.~~~(i.e., of J.'s Everyday Fashion Blog)~~~be able to keep going WITHOUT helping............ (and genuinely *EMPATHIZING* with!!)............ people, particularly those very busy; stressed; and often-exhausted women on tight budgets, whose Lives are unavoidably beyond-FULL............ and whose Fashion Lives are, (and/or have been)............ more-or-less complete "WRECKS"?? <br /><br />I think those amongst us who are the *MOST* creative/artistic~~~(i.e., like you certainly are, J.!!)~~~actually UNAVOIDABLY do "feel" the suffering/anguish involved in their READERS'/CLIENTS' simply "bein' human"............ and also, (subsequently)............ in their OWN empathetic suffering/anguish............ which is also often *inherent*............ i.e., WHILE being creative/artistic WITH their Readers/Clients, too!!Rosannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-65852156798492948602012-03-11T23:53:12.795-04:002012-03-11T23:53:12.795-04:00I used to have the same argument - can't do a ...I used to have the same argument - can't do a creative job b/c I I will run out of ideas! Totally not true though. I think you are going to do amazing at your new job! I'm rooting for you.jseverydayfashionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-70501183102991887382012-03-11T23:52:03.328-04:002012-03-11T23:52:03.328-04:00I'm so glad you enjoyed the post Catherine! I ...I'm so glad you enjoyed the post Catherine! I loved reading your point of view! jseverydayfashionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-78115572081544369642012-03-11T20:25:12.723-04:002012-03-11T20:25:12.723-04:00These are excellent thoughts! I need to be remind...These are excellent thoughts! I need to be reminded that all my work needs to be to His glory. Thanks for this thought. Tara @ Taranomicsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-15499813434981499072012-03-11T20:08:36.009-04:002012-03-11T20:08:36.009-04:00I view's EG's Ted talk shortly after it ca...I view's EG's Ted talk shortly after it came out. Yes! What a relief for those who act as host for the Divine "genius"! All your points are right on!!WTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-76378643311309096242012-03-11T19:39:19.719-04:002012-03-11T19:39:19.719-04:00This is an awesome post and inspirtational post fo...This is an awesome post and inspirtational post for Sunday :) I think, ever so often, we all need to reflect and realize how we are catalyst of God's divine work (if you believe in him.) Even if you don't, the joy of providing help, advice and an earnest ear in our lives is fulfilling - genorosity is one of the best gifts we can continue to keep giving... Jo Malveauxhttp://twitter.com/Classyjojo725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-87343449656717178992012-03-11T19:02:28.576-04:002012-03-11T19:02:28.576-04:00I love this talk as well. Great post. :)I love this talk as well. Great post. :)Lisahttp://littlebitoflisa.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-44461116459144919312012-03-11T18:34:33.945-04:002012-03-11T18:34:33.945-04:00Cool post! As a scientist, I've spent the majo...Cool post! As a scientist, I've spent the majority of my educational and professional life focusing on analytics. But my interests and hobbies definitely lean to the artistic and creative side! It's nice to have that balance!Kavi @ Lab to Fab!http://labtofab.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052955337499363741.post-33649404864453028332012-03-11T18:21:07.473-04:002012-03-11T18:21:07.473-04:00I love this post. I relate to it because I feel li...I love this post. I relate to it because I feel like I am gifted with creativity (and I crave it in my life when I don't get enough of it), but I've never wanted a career based solely on creativity because I felt like I would "run out of ideas." I'm starting my big internship tomorrow (I'm a speech-pathology student-which has a really nice science/art balance) and I'm getting those first day jitters. What if I forget everything I know? What if I'm bad at being an SLP? This post just made me think that the biggest challenge is just showing up, and God will help me get through it!Haley Bnoreply@blogger.com