A few weeks ago, I bought two books. At first glance, they may seem unrelated, but, in reality, there’s a connection. I’ve often caught myself wasting time on my phone when I could be spending that time, writing or engaging in any other more worthwhile pursuits.
Sometimes, it’s a procrastination technique. Not ready to write because I’m too tired, too unmotivated, or just want to finish one more game on my phone, I while away too much time on a device that is not my laptop, focused on screens that are not my work in progress.
Let me be honest. I don’t really want to break up with my phone – I just want to use it more thoughtfully, which is why I bought Catherine Price‘s book (left). So far (and I’m only a couple of chapters in), I haven’t read anything I didn’t already know but, in fairness, I’ve read quite a bit on this topic. I like that Price’s book is a mix of why and how and I look forward to learning more about both of those aspects.
As for Daily Creative, the title and description mesh well with something that’s been a goal of mine for several years now – developing a more frequent practice of creativity in general and expanding my concept of what creativity is. I always have high hopes for books like these and, so far, not many have lived up to my hopes, although they’ve been helpful from the perspective of expanding my perspective.
I’m still in the early pages of both of these books and I’m pretty sure that there will be some skimming going on because of the prior knowledge that I bring to these readings. Still, I’m hoping that both books will serve as refreshers on their respective topics as well as inspiring a few new ideas and practices.
It’s a process.
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