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Exploring our creativity also gives us another opportunity to get to know ourselves. In
words of T. Byram Karasu in "The Art of Serenity", artistic acts "intensify emotions, heighten sense of existence, and invite contemplation. One need not be a fine artist. Woodworking, gardening, writing letters, weaving, or knitting could serve as a prism." Just as we can come to know much about God through God's creation, so works that we create (with God's assistance) can tell us much about ourselves. The act of creating can also be very therapeutic in that we can release emotions that might otherwise remain buried inside. 10 Ways to Nurture Your Creativity
1)Pay attention to world around you - engage your senses. What are sights, smells, and sounds that you encounter each day? 2)Indulge a passion that you have left behind, a hobby or sport that you used to enjoy. 3)Try something that you have always wanted to do. 4)Play a game - allow yourself to have fun. 5)Write a letter to a friend. 6)Take a crayon and some paper and scribble. 7)Encounter nature - work in a garden or go for a walk. 8)Daydream 9)Cut out an inspiring quote from a book and stick it to your refrigerator. 10)Don't worry about outcome - enjoy process!
Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur is editor of "The Spiritual Woman Newsletter" http://www.spiritualwoman.net and author of "Letters to Mary from a Young Mother" (iUniverse, 2004). She has a Master of Arts Degree in Applied Theology from Elms College and is married with two young sons.
Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur is editor of "The Spiritual Woman Newsletter" http://www.spiritualwoman.net and author of "Letters to Mary from a Young Mother" (iUniverse, 2004). She has a Master of Arts Degree in Applied Theology from Elms College and is married with two young sons.
