Thank you for this wonderful post Mitali. I just ordered The Artist's Way. I mirror many of your feelings around creativity and my general capabilities. I will report back after I've taken the time to absorb the content of this book. Thanks again.
Aww so glad to hear that you were inspired to get the book and explore your creative side. Look forward to hearing your results from trying out the exercises.
Years ago, I used to think that being creative was relegated to those who were producing some sort of art, something that could be on display in a museum or streamed on a screen. Over time, I realized that every single person is creative, including myself. We are creating our own thoughts every moment, especially the fresh ones that don't come from a voice in the past or a book. It could be something as simple as throwing in a new ingredient into a recipe you've cooked for years. Or putting two pieces of information together to realizing there is a pattern. We are constantly in the process of creation, knowingly and unknowingly. Our bodies are growing cells as the trees are growing leaves. We cannot help but be creative, because we are creation itself.
So true. I thought about this comment as I made breakfast this morning and chose to do something slightly different.. "a new ingredient" as you put it.
Another idea I find interesting is that creativity spreads.. once you make space for it in one area of your life it starts appearing in all sorts of places. We are creative beings after all, not so surprising that it shows up in our doings. :)
Thank you for this wonderful post Mitali. I just ordered The Artist's Way. I mirror many of your feelings around creativity and my general capabilities. I will report back after I've taken the time to absorb the content of this book. Thanks again.
Aww so glad to hear that you were inspired to get the book and explore your creative side. Look forward to hearing your results from trying out the exercises.
Years ago, I used to think that being creative was relegated to those who were producing some sort of art, something that could be on display in a museum or streamed on a screen. Over time, I realized that every single person is creative, including myself. We are creating our own thoughts every moment, especially the fresh ones that don't come from a voice in the past or a book. It could be something as simple as throwing in a new ingredient into a recipe you've cooked for years. Or putting two pieces of information together to realizing there is a pattern. We are constantly in the process of creation, knowingly and unknowingly. Our bodies are growing cells as the trees are growing leaves. We cannot help but be creative, because we are creation itself.
So true. I thought about this comment as I made breakfast this morning and chose to do something slightly different.. "a new ingredient" as you put it.
Another idea I find interesting is that creativity spreads.. once you make space for it in one area of your life it starts appearing in all sorts of places. We are creative beings after all, not so surprising that it shows up in our doings. :)