One of my good friends took the time to email a wonderfully stirring dance video: Born To Be Alive. Do yourselves an uplifting favor and take several minutes to view this delightfully elevating broadcast. The lyrics and melody went a long way to cheer me and the choreography of decades worth of fabulous dancers illustrating their skills was amazing.
Another buddy shared an excerpt of Fred Astair’s warm up golf drill. With an enviable golf swing, Astair tapped through his golf practice routine. Not missing a dance step or a golf ball, Fred consistently drove each shot long and straight. These clips exemplify exceptional talent and creativity. Both of them put an appreciative smile on my face during this most trying time.
Closer to home, I am aware of local illustrations of creativity spawned by the coronavirus pandemic. One Edmonton friend designed a virtual art class that she has scheduled to share with her grandchildren. With a great deal of thought and effort, she planned a class that combined a fun art experience with scientific learning. The project involves egg cartons, paint, tissue, felts and pipe cleaners. My girlfriend drew a wonderful prototype to help inspire the kids. The end result will be an Easter bouquet to share with mom. Along with the craft, the children will learn a small lesson in botany- stamens and ovaries -male and female. My pal and I also gained new “scientific” knowledge from her experience. Or as she said, “Seems flowers are bisexual!”
I heard of another inspiring example of inventiveness. One energetic woman has organized an exercise routine for her young grandchildren. A homemade obstacle course including hopscotch, balancing exercises and ball throws are all part of her idea. The kids are engaged and excited to work through grandma’s adventure playground.
Perhaps most inspiring is the initiative of an eleven year old boy who built a lego robot that solves a Rubik cube. Using his father’s email, he connected with an expert in the field. The online advisor was dumbfounded when he discovered his pupil was only eleven years old. Understandably, proud grandparents posted their grandson’s finished product on Instagram. Bravo!
This pandemic has so many downsides. It is challenging to find some heartening solace. I began this post with the title Born to be Alive. I will end with Tap into Creativity!
