6 Creative Daily Laxatives to Keep You Moving in Lockdown

Here in England we prepare for lockdown 2.0. Pubs shut their doors, hairdressers put down their scissors and Mariah Carey pit stops fifty radio stations per day in a bid to let us know that all she really wants for Christmas is you. In fact, it rather feels like we are collectively – as a nation – filling up the kettle, putting on a dressing gown and turning to the rabbit hole that is home entertainment. Whether that is social media, Netflix or good old-fashioned Freeview and Doodle Jump binge.

Creatively Constipated wants to turn that around and become part of your scrolling routine that inspires and motivates. Should creativity be your thing, we have devised a few ideas to unclog your day and get things moving the way they should be.

Create A Vision Board

I haven’t made a vision board since I was a young kid. I had seen my mum do them all the time. Inspired, I decided to figure out what I wanted from my future. It turns out that I wanted chocolate and swimming pools. However, now my life ambitions are a little less shallow, I used the first lockdown to create another. This time it was Nigella’s food creations and houses that have swimming pools. GROWTH!

For the uninitiated, a vision board is a great way to keep you focused on a goal. Think of a portfolio of all your wishes printed off and pinned to a cork board. Then place it somewhere prominent in your home. Every time you lack motivation, you see the vision board and it inspires you once more. Although you should probably dream bigger than I do.

Take Your Book Clubs Online… Or Any Other Hobby for That Matter.

Now bear with me on this one. When we were locked down in March, some friends and I got together and decided to recreate a society we used to run in sixth form. We called it Fiction Writing society and every week we would meet and share what we had written in the past seven days. We all missed our days of laughing and bonding over what we did best, so we used the months of Covid in the summer to pour our selves a glass of wine, sit down with one another once more, and share what we had written recently. A bit like a book club in reverse.

Have a hobby? Share it with your friends!

Write A Letter

What a time to try different methods of communication, especially to those you may not be able to see due to social distancing. I believe letter writing is a long-lost craft. Especially if you are a romantic, letters to a loved one is something we should all try occasionally. Then save them in a file and have them as a pickup for a rainy day.

No partner to write to? I know that my grandparents love to receive letters. Granted, I tend not to as I live with mine, but it was always a talent of my sisters who lives three hours away.

Make a Photo Album

I like to think of myself as a photographer and I have used some of my time off to finally print some of my photos off and compile them into an old album I hadn’t used. Likewise, we all have digital copies of selfies etc from nights out and daytrips. What good are they on your phone? Since digital photography became a thing, we all have hard drives choc-full of unseen memories. What’s the point of that?

Make Your Favourite Cocktail, then Make it Again

But not before Five O’clock! We all have a favourite cocktail (or maybe mocktail) and all the recipes for just about everything can be found online. Mine is Espresso Martinis but it took me until having nothing better to do to make the effort. No regrets! It’s certainly a life skill that will come in especially useful when we are back to hosting dinner parties!

Turn Spring Cleaning into Creative Reorganisation

I’m the sort of person who rarely cleans unless it a form of procrastination. And then I CLEAN! Recently I find myself organising my sock draw for the first time in years. Boring as that may sound, now is the time to try out knew layouts. From categorizing your bookshelf to rearranging the furniture in a room, all are great ways to hit the reset button and start fresh.

So that’s it folks! some of my tried and tested methods that keep my days moving. This Post is part of Creatively Constipated. A group that feel passionately about all forms of imagination. if you would like to find out more, why not follow our Instagram @creativelyconstipated_ for more blog posts, features and more. If you are a creative person, we would love to hear from you!