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Month: September 2019

What refills your creative tank?

September 3, 2019June 4, 2020 by Benjamin WeilertNo Comments
In Gary Chapman’s The 5 Love Languages, the concept of a “love tank” is explored in relation to these languages. Each of us has a tank that can be filled or emptied, depending on if we’re receiving or giving love. If people use the right love language with us, then our tank could fill to overflowing. However, if we don’t receive the right love language, there’s a possibility we might feel “empty” in our love tanks. While the idea of a love tank makes sense, I think there are other tanks in our lives that serve different purposes. Specifically, I’d like to explore the idea of a “creative tank.” This can go by many names, but “muse” is perhaps the most common. When the muse hits a creative person, it’s all they can do to channel it into their art as fast as possible before it disappears. However, when the creative tank is empty, artists can find themselves with writer’s block...
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