“I couldn’t paint a picture to save my life!” 

Sound familiar? I’ve heard far too many people disparage their innate creativity this way, haven’t you? It’s as if putting paint to canvas is the only measure of creativity there is.

Don’t get me wrong, I certainly admire the obvious creativity of visual artists in every medium. But I’ve also seen “art ingénues” pick up a paintbrush and produce beautiful pictures that no one else could have created but them. They may even surprise and delight themselves – if they are able to accept the evidence that they are, indeed, creative!

Are YOU creative? Delete that question.

The real question is:  “HOW are you creative?”

There are many ways people create. One we all share is the way that we uniquely create our experience of life everyday. This is evident in where you go (or don’t go), what you choose to do, what you habitually think, how you feel, the way you react to people and situations, where you focus (past, present or future), and much, much more. There is a HUGE canvas of creativity open to you each day and night of your life – and you’re selecting which paintbrush to use!

How’s it working for you now?