Hi I’m Chris and I started EmbracingCreativity.com to highlight my own personal journey of embracing creativity as well as to share the insights from my research on how we can foster creativity in ourselves and others.
My research has lead me to develop the “12 Pillars of Creativity” which is a framework to help us better understand how we can support creativity in our lives.
The 12 Pillars of Creativity
- Divergent & Convergent Thinking (exercising the idea muscle)
- Purpose
- Physical & Mental Health
- Area Skill, Body of Knowledge, and Practice
- Prototyping, Failure, Feedback, and a Tolerance for Failure
- Routine
- An Appropriate Physical Space
- Mental Space a.k.a. Incubation Time
- Curiosity and a Tolerance for Ambiguity
- Motivation and Ambition (especially internal)
- Autonomy or the Opportunities for Making Choices
- Self Confidence, Self-Acceptance, and a Supporting Belief System
My own creative pursuits usually involve writing. These days I’m writing a masters program for a university in the midwestern United States. It’s a challenging project that really stretches me to my limits.
One of the goals that I have for myself in this next coming year is to expand into more personal creative projects which is something that I have let slide in the pursuit of my doctorate and establishing myself as a professor.
I hope you find the resources and reflections on this site helpful, if you have any questions or comments please reach out. You can find me at chris@embracingcreativity.com or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/embracingcreativity/