When we feel safe and protected, we are able to move beyond our comfort zones (whether by force or voluntarily) and still feel that we are okay. In human development, this is known as “secure attachment” and the effect of its presence or absence in our childhoods extends far into our adult lives.
If we have experiences in life that failed to affirm our need for security, we can develop a maladaptive sense of attachment that I will call the “Dis-Comfort Zone”, because even though we are aware of its dysfunction and misalignment, it soon becomes all we know.
The consequences of living in our “Dis-Comfort Zone” can affect our ability to express our creativity, have healthy relationships, and balance our emotional state.
Fortunately, we can consciously make choices that foster a level of security within our current lives that will allow us to take creative risks without fear. These creative risks will benefit our continued growth and healing, sending a ripple of positive transformation through our lives.
If you struggle at all with feeling safe enough to step outside your “Dis-Comfort Zone” use these Ten Creativity Prompts to Help You Take Creative Risks and foster a new sense of secure attachment within yourself.
Reflect on your creation afterwards using the journal prompts provided.
Write
- Write about a time you felt the most secure
- Write about an imaginary place that feels incredibly safe
- Write about a character finding comfort in something (or someone)
Move
- Dance in a way that emphasizes your feet, legs, or bottom (aka your root chakra)
- Create a musical piece that inspires a feeling of being comforted or held
- Sing a song (or create your own) that reminds you of home or another place you feel most loved
Make
- Create a self-portrait that evokes a feeling of security
- Craft something that brings you comfort (e.g, a stuffed animal, a scarf, a food dish)
- Snap a series of photographs that speak to a sense of home or feeling rooted
Open-ended
- WRITE, MOVE, or MAKE something inspired by one or more of the following words:
- Safe
- Secure
- Home
- Comfort
- Rooted
- Loved
- Held
- Protected
JOURNAL REFLECTION
Now journal about what you created and why.
- What did you end up creating?
- Why do you think this was your interpretation of the creativity prompt?
- Is there a memory associated with your creation? If so, what about that memory relates to the idea of feeling safe?
- How can you evoke a greater sense of security and comfort in your daily experience?
Are you ready to awaken the creator in you?
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