Welcome to the first Creative Monday!
I want to start off with a challenge that focuses on Emotional Intelligence.
According to Preston Ni, M.S.B.A in Psychology Today, emotional intelligence is, “the ability to understand, manage, and effectively express one’s own feelings, as well as engage and navigate successfully with those of others.” While this form of intelligence is important in order to achieve success in any field, artists in particular must have high EI in order to go beyond technical excellence and share ourselves with our audience. Fortunately unlike IQ, EI changes over time and can be developed.
So, for today’s creative challenge, read the following description of a woman and then, using any medium you wish, express her emotional state or tell a story developing her character.
A woman is standing on the street corner holding a sign that reads, “Pregnant. Anything Helps. God Bless.” Her bleached hair is tied back in a messy bun and is in stark contrast with her heavy tan. Her clothes are free of tears and holes though obviously heavily worn. If she is pregnant she is not yet showing. She struggles to make eye contact with the cars as they drive by and hesitates momentarily when offered money from a passerby. Sitting next to her on a dirty backpack is a young man distractedly playing with a dog. He looks up to say a few words to her now and then and she nods or responds briefly, but doesn’t smile.
*If you wish to contribute media that is not accepted in the comments section just email it to me at: claire.m.sthilaire@gmail.com and I will include it below!
Thank you to Ann Reynolds for sending in this original composition in response to the challenge!
Every Life is a Memoir 
April 6th, 2016 at 8:49 AM
I sat at the piano after reading your description and recorded a snippet . I want to send along the mp3, but don’t see how to do it in this reply. How can i send the file? – ciao – ann-ita
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April 6th, 2016 at 10:00 AM
Hi Ann! Wow! That is so amazing! I don’t think there is a way to include it in the comment, but if you email the file to me at: claire.m.sthilaire@gmail.com, I will upload it as part of the post 🙂
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April 5th, 2016 at 5:03 PM
That is a great challenge. I would have like to respond more visually to it, but right now I am too busy. Good luck with a great idea. 🙂
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April 6th, 2016 at 7:51 AM
Thank you Otto! I totally understand. I just love to read your insight and see your beautiful photos on your blog!
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