Home and Creativity...

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Excerpt from Nov issue, Hudson Magazine

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by Lisa LaMonica

Creativity creates what is known as “Flow”; a state of happiness where time, worries and anxieties melt away. Being in the process of a creative project with passion and focused attention, for some, is what makes life worth living and gives it more meaning. It's creativity that makes imagination possible.

For me, my home is my creative sanctuary, it is everything to me and where I make my art. Two years ago is when I bought my first home on my own, and it was such an important achievement to me. To be able to do this while being self employed, was a real dream come true for me.

The journey to my home was a long one; I had taken a detour trying to buy a two family house with a relative. It became clear that I needed to buy the house I now own, on my own.

My home would be where I needed peace and the ability to have solitude when I needed it to create and meet deadlines. This just wouldn't be possible or understood by a family member.

Writing, painting, or creating music for example, every day can feel like a chore when not inspired.

Buying a house at times seems so time consuming with so many business people becoming part of your daily life. Once you leave that closing table, and get the keys – that all goes away.