Have
you heard this statement before” Oh I am not creative, but I wish I was”? Maybe
you said it before. Have you heard this next statement before” Everyone is
creative”? Are you thinking everyone but me? Maybe you are creative but not
artistic. Maybe I should define what it means to be creative.
According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary the word create means to bring into existence. The word creativity is to have the ability to create.
Some people believe the Divine or God created humans in his own likeness. God was a creator, therefore humans are creative. That means YOU are creative. Here is another example. Have you ever watch a small child play. You can give them a box and they will have fun for hours. We were all like at that when we were kids; so why do some of us stop thinking we are creative?
I was still creative. I still called myself creative. I did scrapbooking, landscaping, and I would use my creativity to solve problems and invent ways to help my students. I am sure if you looked around you could find ways in your daily life where you are creative.
Here are some examples:
- Scrapbooking
- Holiday table setting
- Taking pictures of family
- Painting your toe nails
- Decorating your home
- Modifying a recipe
- Making a game for your kids
- Decorating a cake
- Styling your hair
Music in my head
"Move Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera, It gets your hips moving while you are painting!
"Holiday" by Vampire Weekend
On the Canvas
GREAT POST JEN! In teaching PE I always just followed my heart and then became labeled by others as a Creative PE Teacher. I soon realized that I enjoyed be creative and needed to fulfill it daily with similar things that you listed. Now my goal is to inspire kids to ALWAYS be creative, especially when moving!! Going to watch the TED TALK now, thank you!
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