This is how it feels to be detached. I have detached myself from family to avoid getting involved in their conflict. I have detached myself from work to avoid disappointment. I have even detached myself from my boyfriend so I wouldn't miss him so much. In short, I have detached myself from the rest of the world.

It feels lonely. I have been trying not to hurt and get hurt, and my fear has lead me to this desert. I have no passion, none of the intensity I might have once had.

Work has become easy, and I don't really care whether my work gets approved or not. I have realized that my work is all about giving management what it wants. What they need from me is just the spark of a new idea, and then they take over.

The thing is, I have given up trying to solve problems beyond my control. I have learned to accept everything. What happens after you've accepted everything?

Last week, I gave a talk on creativity to grade school club moderators in St. Mary's QC. Jake and I came up with an acronym of suggestions to boost one's creativity:

C ollect ideas.

R ead new things.

E xperiment with new ways of expressing ideas

A ctivities! Make a list of activities your club enjoys.

T our!

I magine the world 100 years from now.

V ision: See your club having achieved a major goal!

E njoy!

I mitate! Innovation starts from imitation.

D iscuss! Throw ideas around!

E xplore alternatives.

A ffirm your members' ideas!

S mall ideas can become big ideas!

I guess things are easier said than done. Boredom is the disease of this generation. It seems that excitement is becoming more and more elusive. I have become an adult.

Current Location: QC Love Nest
Current Mood: DETACHED
Current Music: 96.3 WRock (I'm too lazy to change the station...)