When I first get an idea I explore different facets of it in my mind. I picture the outcome I want and then plan what I need. I spend time rehearsing the how. Everything from what type of glue to exactly when and where I would use it in the process of whatever I am creating.
That is not to say the reality matches the planned and imagined outcomes, but sometimes it gets close enough and sometimes there is a better outcome and sometimes the result goes in the junk box for failed designs.
So the mental payoff is big from keeping myself creative. There is some financial payoff as well.
I do try to sell many of the things I make or create or paint. And when my husband brings home a 20 inch length of copper cable that might be worth $3 at the scrap yard I can take it apart and make it into $70-$100 worth of jewelry.
And that allows my husband to keep supporting my creative endeavors. It keeps our relationship strong because I know he understands my need to be creative and I feel his support. That is yet another payoff; the relationships I have with my husband and others who know and support this "thing" I do.
I think that everyone is creative in their own way. From being organized and seeking efficiency, to developing strategies to be more successful at sports or a job. All are manifestations of creativity on some level and there is always value to be found there.
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