| Are you one of those people who claims that you are | | | | Writing, journaling, music, travel, dance...anything that |
| "just not that creative?" Or perhaps you have | | | | offers quality input or opportunities for expression will |
| moments of inspiration, but they are not as often as | | | | result in fresh ideas and revelations. While you are |
| you wish. Creative people are the ones who seem to | | | | doing what you enjoy you may find the inspiration for |
| have the most fun, since they are able to take a fresh | | | | something else. Or perhaps more ideas will come to |
| approach that makes things more interesting for | | | | you later once you are refreshed and invigorated. The |
| themselves and the people they influence. Creativity | | | | deeper and more varied your experiences are, the |
| helps us solve problems and adds zest to our lives. To | | | | more likely you are to be able to take a creative |
| cultivate your creativity, you need to nurture and | | | | approach to problem solving or generating ideas. |
| develop your interests and try new things to round out | | | | So you don't have to keep racking your brain to come |
| your experiences. | | | | up with something brilliant or unconventional. Simply |
| Sitting down at your desk, staring at the wall, trying to | | | | start doing the activities you enjoy most. Or decide to |
| come up with a unique idea, you are instead likely to | | | | try learning something new that interests you. Take |
| find yourself uninspired. Creative people are ones who | | | | your individual uniqueness into account to release your |
| approach things differently because they make | | | | greatest creative potential. Creativity is part of the joy |
| opportunities to develop their spirit of creativity in varied | | | | of living; to tap into yours by allowing yourself the time |
| ways. Creativity flows from passion. If you are | | | | and the freedom to do what captures your interest |
| enamored of the outdoors, spend time outside and | | | | and sparks your imagination. We live in a busy and |
| doing an activity you thoroughly enjoy whether it be | | | | distracted world where it is difficult to find a quiet |
| sketching, gardening, fishing, golfing or something else. | | | | moment to think, much less develop ourselves into a |
| Whatever you are inclined to do for expression and | | | | modern day Michelangelo. Yet by pursuing pastimes |
| recreation will foster your overall creativity. | | | | that energize you, your potential for artistry and |
| You can also begin to explore experiences that are | | | | creativity can experience a renaissance that will |
| novel to you to get outside of your routine. Engage | | | | impact all areas of your life, personal and professional. |
| your mind in a variety of activities and reflect on them. | | | | |