Busyness Kills Creativity by Erika Masterson
This past year was one of the best for me on many levels. Yes there was lots of good stuff, but I'm most grateful for the lessons learned. One thing I learned in 2016 with great clarity is that "Busyness kills creativity". Don't get me wrong, there are just times that we can't help but be busy. Then there are times we just choose to be busy. I do that to myself more than I'd like to say. But what I've learned from it is invaluable. God is the ultimate creator. He wants us to co-create with him in whatever we are doing. If I fill my life with busyness how can I hear him? It's proven true for me too many times to ignore. You know how they say if you are doing too many things at once, everything suffers. Or "Jack of all trades, but master of none". This year I'm choosing to be more selective. I'd like to be able to put my time into people/things and truly be in the moment. To serve and glorify God in what I do because I am present and work hard. And stop doing the things that clutter my clarity. I'm seeking peace. I am grateful for the lessons learned. I am hopeful that 2017 is going to be an amazing year! I hope the best for all my friends and family as well! 😊 Erika Masterson
Erika Masterson is a Fine Art Photographer, living her dream between two worlds, a lakeside cabin tucked in the Southern Appalachian mountains and a quiet beach town on Florida’s east coast.Erika and her husband Ed have 4 children and one granddaughter. Her children are often seen in her artistic works.
She received her degree in photography from the Southeastern Center for Photographic Studies in Daytona Beach, Florida in 1990. In 1999 opened her own commercial portrait business and has been working the past 20+ years in California and Florida.
In 2012 Erika expanded her Art including many exhibits and awards. Her most recent accolades; Solo Exhibition Soho Gallery New York; the Co-Jurors Choice award by Joyce Tenneson under the theme “The Intimate Portrait”; She was chosen as a Julia Margaret Cameron finalist for her series “A Message for my Daughter” and was selected as Black and White Magazine’s Portfolio Spotlight winner for her series Sara’s Sojourn.
Her quiet and soulful images have been published in numerous magazines such as Black and White Magazine 2014 & 2017, Victoria Magazine 2000 & 2016, Silvershotz Magazine, Shots Magazine, 5×5 Magazine, Bella Grace Magazine, Raine, Shadow & Light and In-Style Magazine. Erika recently has her images being sold around the world and on greeting cards with Palm Press and book covers. She has also self-published 4 books with her series of work.
