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Energy CAN Be Created
Create something new to boost your energy level
I am a writer, but more generally, I am a creator… of art, craft, jewelry, food, drink, ideas, a business, parties, environments, experiences, educational tools, and so much more. I love the process of creation and its outcomes, but recently I’ve been considering an unexpected result… a by-product… energy. Strange, I exert energy when I create something, but afterwards, I have more energy! What is that about?
I pondered the possibility that it could be connected to Einstein’s Laws of Thermodynamics, you know, E = mc², but even wired-up on Diet Coke, I couldn’t make that make sense, so I abandoned that line of thought.
But what about emotion? When we are happy, we feel more energy, maybe creation provides me emotional energy. OK, that has potential. Here’s an example… If my phone rang right now, and it was my friend Erica Lee, I can guarantee you I would experience a boost of what I would describe as “energy.” That would be an emotional response to a specific trigger producing energy. There is also something about creating — art, literature, food — that makes me happy and increases my energy, during both the process of creation, and upon completion. I feel a definite sense of FLOW that I call energy during the process, and satisfaction, love, and wonder when I connect to what I…
