By Jessica
I believe tapping into our creativity is one of the quickest paths to growth, vitality, satisfaction and joy as we age.
We’ve all got creativity—every single one of us.
In my life, I’ve often worked with “creatives,” including all kinds of artists, entrepreneurs, storytellers, writers—you name it. I’ve helped these creatives increase their productivity and make even more fantastic work.
I’m also an artist myself. So over the years, I’ve developed some perspective on what encourages creativity and what gets in the way of that expression.
And you know what I think the #1 thing that gets in the way of creativity is? The concept of “talent.”
In our society, we often hear that some people are “talented” and others are not. This false idea covers up the fact that creativity and artistic expression are available to all of us.
Not just the “artists.” Not just the “talented.” But every single one of us.
We all have incredible creativity—whether we’ve practiced expressing it or not. We also have a unique perspective on the world that is each of ours alone and not replicated anywhere else.
Creativity is our birthright. It’s part of what keeps us evolving, growing, exploring and happy no matter what age we happen to be. That means blocking out those negative messages that stop us from expressing our creativity.
Here are a few ways to start exploring that creativity—and rediscover what artistic expression is possible as you age…