Hello!
It’s been quite exciting to feel like I’m starting to have a clearer idea of what creativity means to me in practice as I’ve been nurturing different pockets of joy in my life.
I think I’ve always aspired to be or to feel creative, but in the past struggled with letting myself be creative and sharing that part of myself with others. Over time, I’m learning that I find joy and calm when I do create things. I’m continually drawn to expressing myself through activities like writing, art, crafting, or even coding, but I need to allow myself to do these things playfully. Resisting the urge to make things perfect is very key here.
Creativity for me means practising the joy of self-expression, sharing that joy without fear, and fighting the urge to repress. Simply expressing what is within.
Creating in any way that can be perceived by others, though uncomfortable, can also be freeing. Some things are created in private and stay there, while some things need or want to be shared to complete the cycle of creation. This is when there’s a clash between the side of myself that wants to hide from perception vs. the side that wants to freely self-express and have the courage to be seen differently.
Getting used to releasing a labour of love, joy, and being open to perception - I feel strongly that this is something I’m meant to get used to.
Till next time 💓
📝 Some thoughts:
What does creativity mean to you?
How do you practice creativity?
How you do feel about sharing your creations with your world?
~ Some recent faves on creativity ~