Comments on: Expatriates and Creativity http://www.yucatanliving.com/editorial/expatriates-and-creativity.htm Online magazine about living, working and traveling in Merida and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:05:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Joanna van der Gracht de Rosado http://www.yucatanliving.com/editorial/expatriates-and-creativity.htm/comment-page-1#comment-130994 Joanna van der Gracht de Rosado Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:25:57 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/?p=1374#comment-130994 Wow Robin, great article! I believe that living abroad encourages creativity because when we are not in our familiar surroundings, we feel free. We do not have to conform to what our families and friends think we should do. We can cut a new path and often that swath dives right into the creative pursuits. As well, the unknown and the challenges of a new setting pique our curiosity (the mother of creativity) Often we see ourselves as "different" which primes us for performance on a new stage. It is fascinating. If more people knew the joy of living "far from the maddening crowd", I suspect we'd see even greater numbers flocking to our lovely Merida? Of course, at times, there is the temptation to search for solace in the tried and true. Maybe this is why some international residents try to recreate what they left behind? Curbing this is paramount... living here is such an opportunity to fly - go for it! Wow Robin, great article!

I believe that living abroad encourages creativity because when we are not in our familiar surroundings, we feel free. We do not have to conform to what our families and friends think we should do. We can cut a new path and often that swath dives right into the creative pursuits. As well, the unknown and the challenges of a new setting pique our curiosity (the mother of creativity) Often we see ourselves as “different” which primes us for performance on a new stage. It is fascinating. If more people knew the joy of living “far from the maddening crowd”, I suspect we’d see even greater numbers flocking to our lovely Merida?

Of course, at times, there is the temptation to search for solace in the tried and true. Maybe this is why some international residents try to recreate what they left behind? Curbing this is paramount… living here is such an opportunity to fly – go for it!

]]> By: Terry Corder http://www.yucatanliving.com/editorial/expatriates-and-creativity.htm/comment-page-1#comment-122480 Terry Corder Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:42:00 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/?p=1374#comment-122480 Are there any expats who read this that would like to contact my wife and I to answer questions we may think we have? We saw an article on Merida and are very intrigued by the information on this website and some others. Thank you ahead, Terry and Sherry. Are there any expats who read this that would like to contact my wife and I to answer questions we may think we have? We saw an article on Merida and are very intrigued by the information on this website and some others. Thank you ahead, Terry and Sherry.

]]> By: Julie Hoover http://www.yucatanliving.com/editorial/expatriates-and-creativity.htm/comment-page-1#comment-113479 Julie Hoover Mon, 10 May 2010 10:18:56 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/?p=1374#comment-113479 Well now you know, I'm one of those people who sometimes saves emails requiring thoughtful answers till I have time for a good answer. Then I become hysterical thinking that since I've waited so long to reply, I must give you a really brilliant response, so I delay longer. Anyway, forgive me. It was a very interesting piece I will use to recruit some of my artist friends to visit/relocate here. Agree with Beryl that the sample is preselected. People who opt for living abroad have to be a bit more adventuresome and creative. Great provocative piece. Julie Well now you know, I’m one of those people who sometimes saves emails requiring thoughtful answers till I have time for a good answer. Then I become hysterical thinking that since I’ve waited so long to reply, I must give you a really brilliant response, so I delay longer.

Anyway, forgive me. It was a very interesting piece I will use to recruit some of my artist friends to visit/relocate here.

Agree with Beryl that the sample is preselected. People who opt for living abroad have to be a bit more adventuresome and creative.

Great provocative piece.

Julie

]]> By: Sen http://www.yucatanliving.com/editorial/expatriates-and-creativity.htm/comment-page-1#comment-109998 Sen Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:52:03 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/?p=1374#comment-109998 Hola, yes.solved the quiz about the candle and the thumb tacks....just when I thought my creativity is fading.... would like to know about living in Merida or the coast vs. a city like puerto vallarta. any feedback is appreciated. Hola,

yes.solved the quiz about the candle and the thumb tacks….just when I thought my creativity is fading….

would like to know about living in Merida or the coast vs. a city like puerto vallarta.
any feedback is appreciated.

]]> By: Susan Fox http://www.yucatanliving.com/editorial/expatriates-and-creativity.htm/comment-page-1#comment-109457 Susan Fox Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:26:49 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/?p=1374#comment-109457 Hola Robin, What a thoughtful article! I suggest that creative genius is a gift we all inherit; expats are more inclined to use it, spend it, and re-gift it to others! Thank you for sharing yours with us. Missing the warmth of Merida and its souls. Hola Robin,
What a thoughtful article! I suggest that creative genius is a gift we all inherit; expats are more inclined to use it, spend it, and re-gift it to others! Thank you for sharing yours with us.
Missing the warmth of Merida and its souls.

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