“The Way of the Teacher: Be open to
outcome, not attached to outcome. The
Way of the Warrior: Show up,
and choose to be present. The Way of the Healer: Pay attention
to what has heart and meaning. The Way of the Visionary: Tell the truth without blame or judgment.” –Angeles Arrien, The Four Fold Way
To become more creative, the first thing one has to do is
learn how to show up. The paradox is that the more we make time for creativity,
the more it grows. Indeed all of our relationships respond well to consistent,
loving attention.
Creativity requires engagement and engagement becomes easier
when we engage in those things that have heart and meaning for us. When it comes to our creativity, I’m sure we’ve all got a
hundred and one excuses about why we don’t show up to it. It’s important to ask: “Are you ready to let go of the excuses
and to quit blaming others or life circumstances for why you are not creating?”
I find creativity takes on a life of its own as I learn to let
go of the outcomes and learn to create just for the sheer
joy of creating. It seems too,
that the more I let go of my ideas about how it should be and let myself become
engaged in the process, the more magical it becomes. I’ve found creative
projects have a voice and can tell us how they’d like to unfold if we are
willing to listen. That’s when the
real fun begins!
Colleen’s Turn:
I’m engaged in lots of creative activities right now
including the writing of this article. It’s important to acknowledge the many forms that creativity takes so
that we can see that we truly are creative beings. I feel the most enlivened
when I get to take time to play with charcoals or acrylics, but I recognize
that most everything I do in life is creative as an entrepreneur.
Since playing with charcoals brings me so much joy, I’ve set
up a board in my office so that I can play and create on my breaks. I find it breaks up the monotony of
other projects and gets me back into a more creative flow. Plus I can step back and visibly watch
the creation unfold. One way to get more creativity in your life is to set up a
space that makes it easy to do so.
Get Fired Up:
Sometimes we think that
creativity requires big blocks of time. But in a recent art class I discovered from some of the ladies who have kids that creativity can happen in small blocks of time too.
Today, start by giving yourself fifteen minutes for your creative endeavors. Do this for a week and see what unfolds as you engage in those things that give you heart and meaning consistently for short amounts of time.
www.quest4wholeness.com Colleen Russell, guest blogger
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