I keep hearing people saying that they are not creative, as if the notion of creativity is something unspeakably evil and best to avoid; or that creativity only associates with geniuses such as Van Gogh and Picasso and that this special quality is somehow devoid of in 'ordinary' people?
Like it or not, we are ALL creative beings. Most of the time we are referring creativity to the incubation stage when you allow yourself a breathing space simply to be. I usually get insights and a-ha moments in the shower, while taking a walk, when I practise meditation. Being a writer and an artist, I am constantly in need of inspiration and I invite my muses to play when I do the above.
When life gets particularly stressful and there are things that are beyond my control, I crave time to create to cope with the stress and heal. How about working on your mini sketchbook while commuting to work on public transport, on tea breaks instead of watercooler gossips, first thing in the morning to set your intentions for the day and penning in your gratitude journal before bed? There are tons of things you can do to train your creativity muscles instead of mindless TV watching and facebooking. You can doodle, sketch, draw, paint, art journal, make a collage, to name but a few. Make it a daily living ritual and you will see the changes in your creativity within weeks.
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