Daydreaming may be a forgotten art. What happened to lazing around on a Saturday morning in bed, letting your mind peacefully wander far away? Or stretching out by the river, your fishing pole just a prop while you “travel” to other realms? 
It is difficult when our lives are jammed with activity, most of which are perfectly necessary and legitimate. But I have noticed something interesting. Whenever I am creating (which happens with some regularity, out of necessity in my profession) I “space out” for a few minutes, and stare out the studio window.
Not for long. Sometimes just a few quiet seconds allows a creative bubble to work its way to the surface. It doesn’t involve effort at all. More a state of just “being.”
I think everyone can develop this technique. I think it is built into our nature, and obscured by all the visual and attention stealing noise in the environment.
Try retreating for a few moments and visit your creative side. Then let me know how it went! – Merry
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