{"id":1630,"date":"2021-03-09T12:07:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T17:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/grants\/notes\/?p=1630"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:09:04","slug":"diy-creativity-retreat-choose-your-own-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/grants\/2021\/03\/diy-creativity-retreat-choose-your-own-adventures\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY creativity retreat: Choose your own adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/grants\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/dayicons.jpg\" alt=\"day icons\" class=\"wp-image-8827\" style=\"width:313px;height:232px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/grants\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/dayicons.jpg 626w, https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/grants\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/dayicons-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Just in time for spring break &#8230; or when you just need a day to hit the reset button:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve boiled down&nbsp;<em>years&nbsp;<\/em>of research about creative people, creative spaces, and creative habits into a simple way to plan your own creativity retreat, which you can do ASAP, in your own home, with stuff you already own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(The idea for this blog post bubbled up during my&nbsp;<em>own<\/em>&nbsp;&#8220;DIY creativity retreat&#8221; over Thanksgiving break.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why is creativity so important?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/grants\/2017\/08\/lets-grow-ideas-and-grants-together-in-the-green-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My very first grants blog post<\/a> explained how innovative ideas power the best grant proposals. And last year, we learned *creativity* was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/grants\/2020\/02\/pop-quiz-what-was-the-no-1-soft-skill-sought-by-employers-in-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the No. 1 soft skill sought by employers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a skill that is slippery and quite magical, but everyone can be creative. Celebrated biologist Edward O. Wilson believes our capacity for imagination and creativity is the distinguishing trait of our species &#8212; a trait that was born as we told stories around ancient campfires. <strong>Creativity is what makes us human.<\/strong> So you are <em>already<\/em> creative &#8230; and we can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/grants\/2020\/12\/want-to-be-more-creative-join-our-improv-session-during-in-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">learn how to teach it<\/a> as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A creativity retreat can help us tap into our unconscious<\/strong> &#8212; this is the mysterious, murky space where creative connections are made, and where big ideas gurgle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;agenda&#8221; is designed to be super flexible &#8212; I know how busy our schedules can get! &#8212; and also to give you plenty of mix-and-match options for any season and any kind of weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your retreat could happen over one day &#8230; or an entire weekend, if need be. Maybe you invite others? Maybe not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just go with the flow &#8230; and have fun choosing your own adventures!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Morning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As soon as you wake up, immediately write down anything you remember from your dreams. (<em>A bedside journal and pencil would be helpful<\/em>!) We&#8217;re taking advantage of this groggy, twilight zone before your brain&#8217;s prefrontal cortex gets to work &#8230; so linger in bed and think over your big questions:\u00a0<strong>What do you want?\u00a0<\/strong>&#8230; or a less ego-centric question:\u00a0<strong>What is needed here? <\/strong>(And how can I serve well?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eat whatever you want.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Light a candle\u00a0<em>&#8230; we&#8217;re igniting your creative fire!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stuff your conscious mind with information. <strong>Read, read, read<\/strong>\u00a0whatever you want.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Afternoon<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick at least one:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Get high:<\/strong>\u00a0Go on a hike, take in a view at a mountaintop winery, or picnic on the parkway. The key is you find an *expansive* view to help jostle some big ideas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Play:<\/strong>\u00a0LEGOs, puzzles, basketball, ride a bike, do whatever brings joy (<em>what did you do in 4th grade for fun?<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create:\u00a0<\/strong>Art\/craft project, write in a journal, vision board, musical playlists (<em>ex: soundtrack of the happiest times of your life, songs for the future<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Evening<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick at least one:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cook<\/strong>\u00a0or bake something decadent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Watch<\/strong>\u00a0anything that will make you laugh. <em>I&#8217;m a fan of Will Ferrell comedies<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a long\u00a0<strong>shower or bath<\/strong><em>. Break out the mud masks and bath bombs!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create:\u00a0<\/strong>Art\/craft project, write in a journal, vision board, playlist.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s see what bubbles up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;(Repeat as necessary.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">&#8212; Stephanie Ogilvie Seagle, March 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On our grant radar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional learning opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Io2OyOv01_t2WVG_vbwGuylkJsN-rUYI\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The ALICE Series: Engaging Our Under-Resourced Students.<\/a><\/strong> This five-part series will examine economic class and the implications for engaging under-resourced students. Sponsored by the VCCS Student Success Center. <em>Session 3 on March 24 got my attention: <strong>Relationships and Motivation: Building Bridges for Student Success<\/strong>. What does it take to build connections with students? How can relationships affect student success and improve motivation? We will explore strategies to connect with students and consider factors that can influence motivation both in and out of the classroom.<\/em> All Zoom workshops are from <strong>noon to 1 p.m. March 22-26<\/strong>. No registration required. <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Io2OyOv01_t2WVG_vbwGuylkJsN-rUYI\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the full schedule<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The #RealCollege Virtual Journey<\/strong>, sponsored by the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice. Over a 9-month period beginning with a <strong>March 31 kickoff<\/strong>, the Journey will provide participants with online workshops and engaging activities led by experts and delivered free of charge. <strong>Register here<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/forum.futureofeducation.us\/upcoming-forum-sessions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Future Trends Forum:<\/a> <\/strong>Discussions about the future of education and technology with writer\/futurist Bryan Alexander. <a href=\"http:\/\/forum.futureofeducation.us\/upcoming-forum-sessions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Upcoming programs<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Perkins:<\/strong> Internal requests <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1NkSJa0exq-89YzW8ZtR531ETUqT-W-0FPwwzZWMccRc\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">due March 26<\/a>. <em>Discuss with your dean.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NSF (S-STEM): <\/strong>Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">due April 7<\/a>) <em>A little late to submit a proposal this year, but we can start planning for spring 2022.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NSF: <\/strong>Advancing Innovation and Impact in Undergraduate STEM Education at Two-year Institutions of Higher Education. <em>NSF encourages bold, potentially transformative projects that address immediate challenges facing STEM education at two-year colleges and\/or anticipate new structures and functions of the STEM learning and teaching enterprise. 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