by Petronela Zainuddin | May 5, 2014 | Inspiration, Paris |
Paris is for me one of the most inspiring cities in the world. This capital of creativity entirely transformed me. And this is one of the reasons why I joined this amazing project – My Paris Story. I wish to share with you how Paris became my creative playground and show you how this magical city can unlock your own creative genius. It happened on a sunny day. I was going to cinema with my husband and suddenly I saw him! A homeless man was sitting in front of the cinema close to Opera. He was “fishing for cash”. He made a fishing rod, hang an empty cup and waited for people passing by to give him few coins. “This is so creative!” I said. Seconds later I was doodling the picture of fishing homeless man in my small notebook with a small note #TIWI (Today I Was Inspired). Since that day, I always carry my TIWI notebook when walking around Paris. Because this is the city where… – you can walk by the river Seine and buy old French posters and books – you can meet a famous artist sitting in the café and talk to him – you can get lost in Louvre for few hours and join students drawing statues – you can visit boutique shops with creative objects from French designers – you can admire Pixar’s storyboards in the Musée Art Ludique – you can sit on the sunny terrace and observe fashionistas walking around – you can join evening course on creative cooking, sewing, writing, etc. In Paris, you can discover your inner creativity and have...
