Cathy painting "Creative Thursday"

Ok, I don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner, but here goes! While on vacation in France my lovely friend Cathy painted an abstract painting that she titled "Creative Thursday". Since she painted it on a Thursday the name seemed fitting.

So, this got me thinking...If you know the story of Creative Thursday, then you know that it all started about 8 years ago. While working the usual 9 - 5 gig, I decided to set aside 1 day a week for more creativity in my life. It’s pretty exciting to realize that it has grown into a full time business that now, happily includes daily creating!

Since I hear from many of you, that you are following this blog for inspiration to pursue your own creative dreams, I thought it might be fun to throw out a "Universal" Creative Thursday. Not to worry, this won’t be a regular commitment, just one day, Thursday, September 27, 2007 (date decided by Cathy during our recent dinner/creative brainstorming) :)

So, if you’ve been looking for a reason to commit to your creativity, here it is. Join me on September 27 in creating something you love whether it be poetry, painting, music, a very short film, a short story, baking a cake, knitting, sewing, sculpting. The only "rule" is that it be completed that day. If you don’t know where to start, you can always use the concept of Creative Thursday as your theme. What does it mean to you?

I will be sharing my work with you and if you feel like sharing your work with me, I’d love to share some here on the blog. You can email me a link to what you create, or a photo of you creating and we’ll go from there.

No pressure to participate of course, just a chance to take the next step if you’ve been wanting to. And if you’re already stepping out, keep on and keeping on and make something new! I look forward to seeing what you come up with!!!!

*Edit* Sept. 7, I also meant to say~ please feel free to pass this on ~ imagine if we get a whole bunch people creating on the same day? There must be even the slightest chance the we could get a little closer to world peace. happy people = peaceful people :)