Creative Words

Moods and Emotions

The moods and emotional spaces we find ourselves in dictate our ability to be creative. Which of these moods support us in being creative? Which do not?

awe energetic mood resignation uncertain

curious fascinate playr surprise wonder

Creative Actions

Whilst we are taking action constantly through our lives, a simple change in the label we choose to describe our actions can alter our perception of the task at hand. Do you have ‘meetings’ or ‘jam sessions’? Do you write a ‘to do’ list or a ‘wish’ list?

design jam make plan sketch think

explore learn map seek speak wish

act build cook joke rave

art dance jazz juggle rap

Phrases

There are lots of great creative phrases and colloquial expressions to spice up your creative love life. Consider these and make a list of the ones that you hear on your travels.

cook (to cook up a storm)
fresh (take a fresh look)
ignite (ignite the spark)
milk (milk an idea)
pool (pool your thoughts)
rampage (on a creative rampage)
springs (springs to mind)
midas (the midas touch)

Words that Sound Great

Some words just sound great and are fun to say!

abracadabra buzz gobbledegook perplex verve

bewilder dada ooze superduper zulu

When things go wrong

Whenever you take action in life you risk things going wrong. How you respond to things not going to plan is critical to your willingness to play again in the future. Instead of creating ‘stuff ups’ and ‘disasters’, here’s some other ways to admit things went wrong.

blunder bungle experience oops!

boo boo dud learning weed

Roles

We play many roles in life and the title we apply to those roles provides a frame of reference for what behavior is permitted. For example, are you a ‘manager’ or a ‘leader’?

artist change agent go-to girl joker magician sage

bright spark creative beacon go-to man leader playmaker visionary

Places

Like the roles we play, the places we play also come with social rules for acceptable behaviour. Consider, being ‘at work’ versus being in the ‘studio’.

ballpark carnival kitchen playground

bazaar fun palace laboratory studio

General Words

The answer to the puzzle is “your words r (are) creative” Here’s some general words associated with ‘being creative’.

being idea magic new value

creative imagination metaphor unknown yes