I am experiencing writers block. In a world in which I meet so many people, experience so many experiences, and go through a lot in any given day, you’d think I would have been ready to write my blog today.

I’m not ready. Even worse, I don’t know why and I am not sure what the next couple of paragraphs are going to be about.

What I can share is that many years ago, I had a regular monthly subscription to Men’s Health magazine. Men’s Health is my favorite publication! Unfortunately, at that time, I became very busy in my life and the pile of unread magazines began to grow, thus causing me to have to cancel my subscription. Whenever I travel by plane, I go to the store before I leave and pick-up the newest copy to read at the airport or on the plane because there are so many great things about better health, being a better father and husband, and just general things other men go through everyday.

One time I was reading an article on creativity. The author suggested that if you are ever having a hard time being creative or coming-up with something, to do something different or change the way you do something. For instance, instead of driving home the way you normally do, go a different way. Creatively come-up with a way to get home that is different from your normal routine. If you always eat at a certain time, eat at a different time. You get the idea.

I have practiced this many times in my life and the funny thing is that most of the time I don’t drive a different way or eat at different time because I am lacking creativity. I just like doing things that are different to keep my creativity going. I don’t like to wait until my “Creativity Meter” is down to ZERO before I decide I need to replenish it and get it back to 100. It takes a very active mind to be creative and it requires constant input from exterior influences. It is these little “creative fill-ups” that that help keep my mind active and allow my creative side to really come out.

So today, instead of sharing a prepared work/life experience today, I went off-script in hopes of creating a nice blog for you all to read. It is my hope that my final product is met with your creative satisfaction!

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  • Mark Michniak

    I have been married to my wonderful wife since 2001. We have two beautiful daughters who keep us busy and alive. My interests vary from Family and Sports to Reading and Travel.

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