I'm ashamed to admit it, but these past few months my creative side has been ignored so much I considered putting my gear on eBay. My work area was littered with half-completed projects, faded scribbled ideas on coffee stained post it notes, and a journal so badly neglected I could barely describe myself as an embodiment participant anymore.

Latest Update: A few minor changes, and adding a few more ideas, bringing the total up from 50 to 60.

Many of us want to be more creative in our day-to-day lives, so here are a few ideas to get you going - many of them very quick and easy...

Since Michael has recently given us an insight into the developments of his productivity system (as of 7.53PM, Friday 16 February 2007 - subject to change, his mileage may vary), I thought I'd offer a similar glimpse into the methods I use to try to make sense of life.

Fact is... I don't. GTD has always been to me a whole other lot of stuff to worry about on top of doing all the tasks - in the time it takes for me to capture, process, review and tickle all the stuff I have going on, I could get a load of stuff actually done. I've tried it many times and haven't succeeded with it. Never mind, potato poh-taa-toh.

innowen at DIY Planner has once again been dispensing creative wisdom, and has uncovered something in today's article I had never heard of before - writing totems, which she describes as:

>...a physical device to help draw your muse out to play. They can be a favored set of fingerless gloves, someone made you; a funny hat that you wear (it's rumored that Chris Baty wears a Viking Helmet when he writes); or a stuffed bunny who wears a pirate scarf that sits next to you when you write. Totems give your hands something to touch and play and allows your mind to roam over the possibilities that the direction of your work can take.

We're only just setting up the PigPog Museum of Creativity, but content will be along soon. We've been getting our hands on an assortment of old creativity-related things, which we'll be photographing and trying out (well, either that, of I've just got really addicted to buying old pens on eBay, and this is my excuse - either's good).

Exhibits

(Click the pics to see bigger versions - see the links below to view the actual museum exhibits.)