the ROCKS GLASS

Capturing Ideas in the Shower

Two sizes of dive slates, as displayed in my shower.

I written before about showering as an ideal model for creative pause—minimal distraction, mental freedom, and a change of scenery. What I haven’t written about is how to capture what comes of the pause.

This is a great little glimpse into what lengths we creative folk will go to capture that perfect idea the moment it strikes. I’ll admit that I have a method for capturing ideas in the shower as well, and it’s a little easier to obtain.

I use my son’s bathtub crayons.

Yep. Sounds stupid, but if a great idea hits me in the shower, I’ll grab the one crayon I’ve kept on reserve up on my shampoo caddy and will start writing, sketching, etc. Once I’m dried off, I’ll snap a photo with my phone and it’s off to start the day.

Bathtub crayons are available wherever bathtub crayons are sold. Get some today.