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 It happens to all creative personality types. One day you wake up and feel as if you can' t think of one more creative thing. Some people call this a "creative dry spell." Writers may call it "writer's block." In any case, it means that you're having trouble becoming creative when you need to be. But you can overcome and even leverage a creative dry spell and come out on top. Disconnect for a While If you use a lot of technology, watch TV a lot, or are otherwise using screens a lot, the best thing to do while you're having a creative dry spell is to disconnect. Turn off the notifications, turn off the TV, and don't answer your phone. Sometimes being bored is a huge catalyst for creativity. Change Your Scenery If you're indoors, get outdoors. If you're outdoors, go indoors. Not only will you fill your mind with new and exciting information that can spark creativity, you'll also enjoy the change. Listen to Your Favorite Music Music c...

 I suppose we could ask this question about many famous painters. Many don't becom e famous until after they're dead. But let's concentrate on Vincent van Gogh. If his paintings are so tremendous and hang in museums worldwide, why did he have trouble selling his paintings when alive? First, let's consider that Vincent didn't start painting until about ten years before his untimely death in 1890. When he did paint, people didn't like his work. He didn't like many of his own paintings and threw many away. Also, he was not a very nice person to get along with. That was probabl y because he didn't like himself too much. The only people that seem to like him were other artists, such as Gauguin, Monet, and Toulouse-Lautrec. It seems van Gogh triggered a different way of seeing art, to see paintings as feelings, rather than trying to paint exactly what you see. Van Gogh painted with emotion; he used stunning colors in his works, his paintings were eerie, in a ...