Inspired.

"Creativity"

The word "creativity" can be defined in infinite ways depending on the person who is defining it. Creativity allows each individual the freedom to express their thoughts and ideas through different ways. It gives us many windows of opportunity to illustrate to the world who we are, and what makes me, "me" or what makes you, "you". Creativity encourages us to be innovative, and create brand new things out of ordinary information that we receive in our everyday lives. It ultimately encourages us to embrace our differences, accept our own and other's perspectives, and allows us to meaningfully integrate what is within us into each individual experience and personalize the world in which we live. 

The Importance of Creativity!

Ever since we were a baby, we were born into a highly structured world. We are socialized within our society to obey societal norms, and conform to cultural and traditional values. All around us we are bound to rules and laws that limit our ability to creatively construct our own world. We are limited to say and do what is appropriate and acceptable or otherwise be casted out of the in-crowd. Children are amazing because they have not yet been corrupted by the views and ideologies of our current society. They break rules, and talk out of turn. They believe completely in their arguments when you tell them otherwise. They run past boundaries, and know how to say NO to someone else's suggestions about their painting. They know that what they are doing is the right way because their ideas and thoughts tell them so. This is the spirit of childhood that we should all be preserving. In our society, we are placed by endless constraints and boundaries. We are limited to a "convergent" mindset, and as we grow older much of our creativity is lost in the process of maturation. 

     Sometimes creativity requires courage as it requires us to be different and to think outside the box. The world may give you boundaries, but creativity has no limitations. It requires us to stand out and do something different from what everyone else in our environment is doing.  When you do something different, someone is bound to talk or judge. And like the stubborn creative child, you need to believe in your creative ideas and be bold enough to be different. That is why I would also say, that creativity requires a LEAP OF FAITH.

My sister is one of my greatest inspirations. She is determined, loud, and extremely outspoken. She always speaks her mind. She may be blunt, but she is one of the most honest people I've ever known. She is extremely creative and an amazing artist. I would like to share below something that she's made recently.

This is an image of what she first showed me. 

(She had taped cut out strips of two pages together at different lengths.)

I thought it was a cut out of steps.

This is what she then showed me.

And here it is again :)

Creativity's really something.