CELEBRATING CREATIVITY

How could we not feel tempted and burning with desire to CREATE?!! We live on planet EARTH our Divine/Cosmic Parents are the Master Creators of the Universe!! It’s encoded in our DNA as a survival mechanism and a tool to express ourselves, there is no denying we are creative, innovative and immensely imaginative. Surrounded by contrasting energies of love and fear provides a perfect catalyst to ignite souls, enliven minds and put hands to work. The pure love and light present in our realm of origin penetrates through to our physical reality providing a never ending supply of sparks to keep the flames of creation alight.

This innate human trait of creativity is also ripe with feeling, tingly sensations of joy from making soulful sounds, fulfillment and acknowledgement after sharing your story in a completely original way, or the relief of releasing a pain through a creative catharsis with paint. And that is just for the artist/creator. Then there is the art appreciator, who is feeling a deep sense of peace and serenity cherishing every note, or deeply connected to our shared humanity while receiving another’s’ vulnerability and maybe even lonely and sad while allowing another’s release to gently provoke their own needed mourning. This interchange is a way for our souls to communicate and connect. Through our shared expressions we draw into all of our lives more Connection, Harmony, Beauty, Aesthetics, Inspiration, Authenticity, Sharing, Celebration, Mourning, Healing, Hope, Fun, Play, Shared Reality, Intimacy, Love, Peace...I could go on and on. (What comes up for you?)

Hopefully once our creative reservoir is tapped we realize that we can apply this creative impulse to every area of our life. Creativity does not always produce a tangible creation. Even cleaning is a creative act; we can take the time to arrange the stuff in our life in a way we find more aesthetically pleasing, we can allow our active inquisitive minds to muse on a completely new way to approach a roadblock in a relationship, and we can reinvent our body, aka canvas, decorating ourselves with a new concoction all from our own closet. I believe when you allow yourself complete freedom to express in any way, shape or form you fancy, your life will become full of infinite possibility. Then you will be able to approach life with a new perspective that allows for acknowledgement and appreciation of all the artistic influences surrounding you. Art is Everywhere!!

I invite us all to take the time to savor each creative approach and each produced creation, as if each were framed and hanging in the Louvre. Slowly savor and soak up every detail, just stare at creation shared, whether it be a new invention, a piece of pottery, a hair style, a child’s finger painting, the lines of a dress, a picture of a landscape, a culinary labor of love, or the subtle bass line in a song..take it all in!!! Imagine the attention the artist gave to his or her creation and be curious as to their source of inspiration. Allow yourself to be with whatever feeling comes up in response; honor what this creation has contributed to your life.

Why? Because I believe by doing this you will add more Connection, Serenity, Peace, and Gratitude to your life. Why do I want to try and inspire you to treat each creation with more reverence, because I believe we are being tricked into thinking that ‘more is better’ and therefor missing out on the bliss we could be feeling if we saw all of our beautiful creations as billions of blessings of beauty. I also believe our Mama Earth would appreciate if we gave more consideration that we use Her creation, her masterpieces of materials, to create our creations. Everything we make, no matter how manufactured, or processed, all began in the bowels of the Earth as raw material. Hopefully more stop and think; is this new creation/product worth the price that the Earth will pay? How is it contributing to the quality of human life? How long will it be of use? Can it be made by re-using something else instead harvesting more fresh material? By doing this you get the added bonus of exhilaration when you apply even more innovative creative energy to your creation. You will have ROCKED OUT RESOURCES!! Wring that resource out and soak up every drop of potential!! Revere that piece of Earth and allow it to contribute all it’s worth!! Stick with that resources’ rhythm and ride it hard!! Revel in the feeling of invincible capability survival-like resourcefulness and be a bad-ass human who gives a d@mn about future generations… who would like us to leave some natural resources and un-poisoned soil, air and water so they can create too!! Otherwise we may be known as the selfish, silly sheep who went bah bah for STUFF!!!

Stuff is not a soulful expression of creation. Stuff happens when economies rely on producing products as the main source of energy to make the money wheel go round. Then we just make ‘stuff’, to sell stuff , and end up stuffing up our homes and eventually filling up our landfills. All this excess, un-inspired stuff, often made cheaply, so even if it does serve a purpose it’s low grade materials will break down the last of reliability, instigating frustration in human and therefore severely decreasing our quality of life. And who said we have to make something to contribute to the world economy? Many people use their creative energy to be of service to each other. And honestly I think most people would benefit more from a personal trainer, a professional organizer, a nutritionist, a life coach, a retreat, a dance class, a massage, or mediation for a troubling relationship or conflict needing resolved...than the newest gizmo or gadget.

Investing in a service can last a life-time; the acquisition of a product can add interest. The more, more, more is often equaling debt, debt, debt!! I’ll end with a mother’s request, I have tried so hard to teach my child where true happiness lies, in self-expression, human connection, playfulness, silliness, creativity, loving and being loved. Unfortunately I have a very worthy adversary sending messages that sugar and stuff and screens are what make you happy. You see there are not commercials with parents being present and playful with their children, or kids getting excited to eat new colors of bell peppers, kids don’t try to ‘one up’ one another on the playground, with ”Well my Mom wrestles with me!” More like, "I have an i-pod touch, what do you have?” “Or I have a 3DS, is that only a DS Lite??” Is this how we want our children to interact? Do you want to add to these messages they are receiving? Would you be willing to consider how you may be contributing to a consciousness of materialism and then ask yourself if that is what you want to encourage? Let’s mend our failed materialistic approach to finding happiness and slow down and SAVOR our unlimited Masterpieces of Creativity