Creativity Booster - David Delmar

This worksheet is for you if you’re what I sometimes refer to as a “closet creative “or a person who is creative with inner brilliance that no one else really knows about. Who made the choice to take on a job for the paycheck and now feel numbed by the work as they count the minutes until they get to leave only to repeat it the next day. Someone who hasn’t yet put the world on notice that they have awoken and will not be quieted or hide their message any longer. If you’re this person then you know its time to get your masterpiece complete and out into the world to people waiting to hear your message! The questions below when answered truthfully will start to move the needle aligning you with your true north and away from feeling stuck. Instead you’ll start initiating the removal of those boulders sitting between you and the life of your dreams. Each example will help get you started. Please elaborate and use as much of the spaces given as possible. The more detailed you are the better!

1. What does it feel like to be unfulfilled? What happens when you try to be creative? Has a story about it’s to late or you should be a better dad and husband, family needs you or you should focus on other work rather than working on your own creative masterpiece, which is silly and not “what’s up” with the real world?
Example: I feel unfulfilled as though each day is literally a grind to get through?

2. Identify moments in life you felt creatively fulfilled? First, define what fulfillment means in your life. Then take a moment and close your eyes. Think of the five most awesome experiences you’ve ever had. How was creativity involved?
Example: Being fulfilled means I’m actively expressing myself in a creative way with out the fear of being seen or worrying about what others think.

3. Write out what you’ve already tried that hasn’t worked creatively. How did you attempt to connect with creativity and wasn’t able to and what emotions did you experience?
Example: I try to write songs and get so frustrated because I think it needs to be a certain way.

4. Write out what you’ve already tried that has worked. Detail a time recently when you were successfully creative. What was the first thing you did? How did creativity come through you? What was the environment like? How strong was your internal desire?
Example: I felt creatively nourished when I wrote my first song called “Smile” and the positive feedback I received from others.

5. Get clear on why you want to be creative. What is your big why? Why is it important for you to be creative? Is it an extension of something deeper in you? How would you define creativity as it pertains to you?
Example: I know beneath my creative talents is a message that stands on the foundation that is my purpose.

6. Know how you want people to see you in your creative space. Get specific about what it looks like to be creative in front of people or people seeing your creative works. How do they see you? How do you see them?
Example: I want to be on stage singing and playing an instrument and getting to do it my way.

7. Imagine how you’ll feel after you’ve created your masterpiece. What does it look like? How does your body feel? How do you feel in your life after your masterpiece is out of you and into the world?
Example: I imagine feeling how liberating it is to have knocked that 1000 lb. gorilla off my back.

8. Memorize the feeling and put it somewhere you can easily access it. Have it in a place able to be called anytime you need it. Try to create a mental device whatever my work to trigger this feeling to tap into it again.
Example: I remember the feeling of success after I first performed my masterpiece in front of a live audience at The Listening Room in Phoenix, AZ.