choosing creative

for most of my life, i thought of myself as creative.  then, some years ago, i would draw and paint from my crude art supplies of basically a pencil and some crayons, making greeting cards and giving them to family and friends during christmas.  

back then, i was doing that from sheer lack of having enough to buy the nice hallmark greeting cards that i see in bookstores.  my motivation then, was my thoughtfulness and my need for expression.

i have gone through a lot of un-creative jobs, since then, doing things and pursuing careers that, without me knowing, were slowly killing my creative spirit.  

i had to undergo a painful metamorphosing to grow my wings and believe i could take fanciful flights.  i found myself in a role where i needed to be very creative,  my motivation changed:  now, i have to combine business with taking care of the environment, by making products from recycled buttons, fabrics and findings, and by farming organically.  

i know, i can be more creative, and that is my daily goal.  my perspective about my role and my life changed:  i have to be tremendously creative, in my farming, my F.A.R.M.ing and my being.

my daily journeys make me realize that creativity is important for varied reasons.  for one, it is a path and a process for not getting stuck in the ordinary.  i have to consciously walk a different path, well, maybe the same path but with different stride, gait and pace.  

and that perspective helped me a lot with problem solving, with creating new and young relationships and living a healthier and happier life.  

what i learned along the way is that creativity is not something i have or do not have.  it is something that i can nurture and develop.  most importantly, i know that creativity can be practiced.

so i wake up each morning, look in the mirror and instantly know how i can be creative.  after all, everything i do is a matter of choice.  so i choose to live life and be creative.

life is good!  be creative! i am!