Now is the perfect time to recapture and reignite that spark you possessed as a child, when you proudly presented your little creations as masterpieces, filled with irrepressible confidence and joy. Do you remember your exuberance, wanting to show all and sundry? Well, you allowed life's challenges to knock it out of you, to dim your creative spark. No one told you that all your triumphs, misfortunes and even your embarrassments are material that you can use to create art, to shape and mould it into unique pieces of you. You were told only artists are allowed to create. This is a lie and such a disservice to mankind as the truth is everyone possesses creativity. You, at this very moment are, mostly unconsciously, creating the most unique masterpiece ever, and that is you. So, take a moment today and create, whether it is sculpting sandcastles at the beach, or drawing silly pictures that make you laugh. Just do it and feel the immediacy of your soul's response. You will feel lighter, brighter and just so self-satisfied.  

Your consciousness has the power to change your life. Being creative is allowing your soul, space to be. Your creations are akin to a 3D representation of your innermost hidden feelings and as such is a reflection of your true nature. That is why you feel so satisfied when you create something, no matter the size, you find yourself bursting with glee and joy, no matter your age. You primarily create for you, to make your soul sing, not for a market place. The more you create, the more expansive your world will become. 

When in flow you become one with the universe, immune against outside distractions, fully attuned to the act of creating. Your consciousness is fully engrossed in your activity and you will find yourself fully present and completely immersed in the experience. Creativity is defined as possessing the ability to create, which is characterized by originality, expressiveness as well as being imaginative, all qualities you innately possess. You just need to connect with your inner self and start creating whatever you fancy. 

It is similar to collective consciousness, consciousness is creative, consciousness is a self-aware energy, new ideas are conceived and great works inspired when you remove the blockage that is stopping your creativity. Just create, create and create more. Living in alignment with creativity, you experience a sense of expansive cheerfulness and will start to feel vividly alive. Feeding the spirit frees it from the non-creative frame of mind and into an ever-living creative consciousness. Consciousness is self-aware energy. 

Everyone is born with a wellspring of creative energy, the onus rests, on you to tap into it and develop the untapped treasures in your mind. Remember, creativity is your birth right. It is an integral part of you. So, claim it and use it and see how it changes your life for the better. There is a myriad of ways to induce yourself into a creative consciousness state. Painting, writing, sketching or playing a musical instrument are some of the techniques that can be employed. Painting, writing and journaling are my favourites. 

Consciousness is an innate human trait and references the capacity to be aware and experience life. It is the level of your awareness that dictate the quality of your experience. You connect with your authentic self when you connect with your creativity. Being creative encompasses a broad spectrum of things from baking a cake to sewing a dress, and is definitely not limited to painting. Creativity is not limited to eminent artists but can be seen wherever and whenever somebody is expressing themselves fully. Humans are wired to be expressive and creativity is the outlet that allows that expression of self.  

Being creative requires courage, confidence and perseverance. Only your own fear can prevent you from realizing that you are creating your own experiences, and as such the only one blocking you, is you. If you are one of those people that find it difficult to engage the creative process, fear not. Your power of creativity can be encouraged through such simple tasks such as colouring in, drawing, sketching, painting, journaling and dance movement. Invariably it appears that we tend to put all the activities that will allow us to live our best life on the backburner, in a box marked childhood activities, not for adulthood. These things are our sense of play, creativity and imagination. The belief appears ingrained that these pursuits are not to be pursued by adults, what a shame. So, intentionally reclaim these activities and you will find yourself blossoming to your full potential, effortlessly. Having a creative outlet is very therapeutic as it allows you to indulge in self-expression. 

These activities act as outlets for the unconscious to express itself. This allows you to have access to profound ideas and images that oftentimes is the ideal solutions to difficulties you are experiencing, whether it pertains to everyday things like work, relations or the more sublime things like the meaning of life, the cosmos and so forth. This type of transcendent experience also known as being in the zone will enhance profundity and it is available to all of us as this is an easily acquired skill. Inside each one, resides the potential for connecting to a universal flow of knowledge and creativity that’s boundless and expansive. 

 Knowing that a source of wisdom and intuition resides in you that can guide you towards wholeness is inspiring. Paying attention to all of you, that is body, mind and soul allow for healing and alignment of the fragmented parts of yourself to occur. Access that inner wisdom and move towards integration and wholeness, today. 

 

1. journal 2. pens 3. adult colouring books 4. sketch set 5. acrylic paint set 

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When self-doubt puts you in a limiting mindset, reading inspirational quotes is a sure way to free yourself from limiting thoughts, ignite your imagination and inspire your creativity 

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily - Zig Ziglar 

Yes, it is important to integrate motivational moments in your daily routine. Just like a car needs to be refuelled to keep it running, your mind needs refuelling daily to ensure a motivated mindset to avoid running out of inspiration.  

The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt - Sylvia Plath 

Yes, being creative requires courage and confidence because of overly critical attitudes. The fact is no one can judge another's artwork as it is an expression of self. Once you realise that, you are good to go. 

Imagination is more important than knowledge - Albert Einstein 

Your imagination is the fuel that sparks your creativity. Knowledge can be limiting if not coupled with imagination. 

Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up - Pablo Picasso 

Yes, creativity, just like play and imagination, is a birth right that gets stolen from us when we approach adulthood by the refrain that it belongs in childhood. The belief that these pursuits are impractical seems to be ingrained in society at large when actually these very pursuits will make for a much more fulfilling life. 

The most creative act you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself - Deepak Chopra 

Yes, we tend to forget that our daily choices ultimately shape our character and influence who we end up as. Creativity is integral to being human.  

The artist is not a special kind of person; rather each person is a special kind of artist - Ananda Coomaraswamy 

That is so true, we all have possess the creative spark. We are all artists. We have an innate desire to express ourselves as it actually enhances our ability to connect with our inner core of creativity.  

To be creative means to be in love with life - Osho 

Yes, because creativity allows us to connect with our innermost being that allow us to appreciate the beauty of life in all its shades. People that create have a love, a zest for life. Creativity never flows from people that is enduring life, only from those that are thriving.  

Almost all creativity requires purposeful play - Abraham Maslow 

Play allows you to be free to express yourself which helps you to connect to your innermost being, to what is in your soul.  

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life - Pablo Picasso. 

Art speaks to our soul, that is why we feel so uplifted when experiencing art. It is the sublime juxtaposed with the mundane. Art is an escape from the humdrum of our utilitarian life 

Art is to console those who are broken by life - Vincent Van Gogh 

Art restores your soul and by default invigorates your will to live. So, art is restorative on all levels.