What it actually means to be creative

What it actually means to be creative

Being creative doesn’t only mean painting a picture, writing a book, acting in a play or singing in a band. Being creative is a state of mind that we cultivate by choosing to be an active and conscious participant in our own life.

To say: “I am the creator of my own experience.” Is the most bold, powerful and responsible attitude you can have in life.

This attitude allows for everything and erases all limits you’ve placed around yourself over the course of your lifetime.

Take a moment to let the possibilities sink in and imagine what it could open up for you.

“You are the creator of your own experience.” – again just for the beauty of it.

And yet, many don’t want this to be true. Why? Because that means that we alone are responsible for our life as we experience it now.

I’m curious, how would you describe your overall life experience?

Dull, exciting, unfair, unstable, insecure, happy, chaotic, untrustworthy, unhealthy, healthy, balanced, difficult, overwhelming, depressed, driven, successful, split, boring, low energy, no energy, average, normal, adventurous?

Whatever it is, could you open up to the possibility that it’s your creation?

When we define creativity as something everyone has access to and is using all the time whether or not they’re aware of it, we’re shedding a light on our responsibility to look at what we’re currently creating and that’s often a hard truth to look at, isn’t it?

You’re already creating your own life now whether you like what you see or not.

If this is true (and I assure you it is), isn’t it a relief in a weird way, too?

So, what are you currently creating?

Perhaps a job you hate, a spouse you can criticize, an unsuccessful business, an unbalanced friendship, an unfulfilled life?

Don’t get me wrong. I am not blaming here, not looking for fault and many of us have actually been victims in the past. What we need to understand is that we aren’t anymore.

Your creativity is your gift that can be used consciously or unconsciously – it cannot be erased.

If you decide to deny that you have the power to create the life you want, you’re inevitably participating in the reinforcement of the life you’re currently living.

You’re creating – unconsciously – more of the same.

Your current life is your current state of mind and your current level of responsibility for your creativity.

And your Life is mirroring, right now, everything you need to know to start creating not more of the same but more of what you want.

Looking at your life, are you willing to consider if you created your life as it is now, that only YOU can change it?

If you agree with me so far, what would change in your life if you claimed your power today? Which area of your life would benefit the most from your active and conscious creative power?

Perhaps you decide to take on the area of “money” and choose consciously to work on unblocking your limiting beliefs or you choose a more practical approach and you decide to brainstorm new ways to make more money. Whatever you choose, you are taking an active part in your life – you are choosing to create.

Ok, admitting that you have been using your creativity to your detriment isn’t easy, I get it! But only if you do, will you be able to change/create your life in a way that finally makes you happy.

I assume now because you’re still reading this article, you’re finally willing to use your inherent creativity for your well-being, happiness and freedom. Yes?

Yes!!!

You want to use your power in the way it’s supposed to be used. Yes?

Yes!!!

I want to congratulate you, this is big!

It’s the beginning of a deep and rich learning phase. Of course you don’t know how to do differently what you have never questioned before. You don’t have to, for now you just have to open to a beginners mind.

We’ll take it from here.

The main question you now need to ask is this:

WHAT IS NECESSARY TO BE THE CONSCIOUS CREATOR OF YOUR LIFE?

Here are some steps to look at:

  1. Being connected to your emotions and feelings

This is the most vital of them all. You’re emotions are the source of your creativity. There is no way to create a fulfilled life without being in touch with your emotions (believe me, I tried). For this, you need a connection to your body and your inner child.

Imagine children who create each moment spontaneously from within – no thought seems to bother or burden them: “why am I actually doing this?” simply doesn’t occur. They pick up stuff for fun and exploration and they express discomfort and excitement with the same force. There is no shame or guilt for the way they feel or the things they do which gives them the power to move on from things they’ve just experienced only to create more from new feelings that are arising now. They’re simply free in their expression. Just watching children will give you a lot of inside into your creativity.

We know how creating works, we are born with it! You have this child within you.

Action: Set up a date with yourself once a week where you nurture your inner child (and therefore your creativity). You can do anything you want i.e. go to a park, draw a picture, go to the movies, book a massage, baking, cooking, writing anything that your heart asks for. It’s important to create without a goal or the need for evaluation. Inner child creations cannot be evaluated because there is no vantage point to do this from. These ratings are illusions, someone made them up trying to create a discipline from fun – weirdo! If your ambitions aren’t to be a glorious painter or the world’s best park walker you can forget about the right and wrongs of this. Simply be your glorious self.

I recommend the book “The Artist’s way” by Julia Cameron in which she explains in depth what this inner child date is about. It’s miraculous. If you take nothing from this article but an order of this book, I’ve done my job.

  1. Supportive relationships

We are social beings, we need each other’s company BUT not any company will do. We need the real kind the truly supportive people in our life. How do we know, we are with the right people? This is a process. Many of us haven’t learned how to connect with love and respect and we often don’t know what to actually expect from others. We’ve learned that we need to love unconditionally and that unconditionally means abandoning ourselves. This is not true. Boundaries are key here and need to be developed over time.

Action: Pay attention to the way people make you feel. Do you feel expansive and happy after a meeting with them? Then you know you’ve found your person. Nurture these relationships and practice reaching out instead of dealing with stuff on your own. This is your chance to be the conscious creator of your relationships, you don’t have to settle for disrespect and drain just because you’ve known that person for long or they have helped you in the past. You do not owe anything to anyone. You have the permission to be happy and I’m bold to say that you can only be happy with the right people in your life.

  1. Training the right state of mind/mental health

– A regular Meditation practice plus breath work will create the focus your mind needs while you’re starting to take responsibility over your life. There are so many practices to choose from, choose what you’re drawn to and can commit to 100%. As a mindfulness practice I do cycle tracking, which is checking in with yourself, your emotions and your body at the end of every day and linking it to your menstrual cycle and the season you’re in, this will actually balance hormones over time and give you a rich understanding of yourself as a woman. Mental clarity and health arises naturally.

– Body movement for mental health reasons only will help create focus and clarity. It will enhance your creativity by a thousand, trust me I know.

– Releasing the old and enhancing the new by looking at positive aspects in your life. Buy a book and list all of the positive aspects in your life: money, people, environment, career and more. This is not to make good what feels bad but to find appreciation in the things that are challenging.

  1. A vision of your future

Future-self meditation and a development of your purpose best done with a good journal, vision board and/or a personal coach. It’s the key point to a flourishing future and it’s crucial that we understand that this takes time. Plant the seeds now and tend to your garden by writing and envisioning.

  1. Letting go of the past and victim mentality

What keeps you trapped in the life you don’t want is a sense that you don’t have choice – you’re the victim and other people or other aspects have power over you. Really! Before you can move on you need to understand how damaging this state of mind is. You can overcome this but you must really want to understand and make peace with your past in which you might have been the victim. Forgiveness work and maybe therapy are helpful, only you will know what you need. Be active here, your best life depends on your participation.

The necessity to know about your creativity and what it means is obvious now, isn’t it? People who know of their creative power are much more in touch with themselves and they carry a natural responsibility for their surroundings and their experiences. They know that anything lacking from a situation is what they are unwilling to bring forth. It’s a choice, a conscious one and in order for us to make that choice we must be aware of the whole picture and the steps we must cultivate.

To become a person of integrity this is the key. You are a creator and you are here to experience this power. It’s worth uncovering. It’s worth knowing. Happy creating.

 

If you want a co-creator on this journey, you can contact me for a free sample session.

 

Love,

Jen

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