Where Creativity Dwells  

I am constantly coming back to the question what is the source of creativity? Where does inspiration come from?  I ask these questions when I feel blocked or unable to express my ideas.  I feel strongly that creative inspiration is like a deep well that can be tapped into again and again.  It is from this universal source that we find our answers, insights, and inspiration.  How do I know this?  I feel it when I am connected, and I miss it when I am not

When my creativity is blocked, I know that I am not living to my full creative potential and that I am disconnected from the universal source of power and creativity.  Using the image of the well, there are times when it feels like I can’t get in contact with this source of creativity.  Unblocking myself takes hard work and a sincere desire to recreate myself as a creative and open human being.  I have to find the keys to the lock that keeps the door shut.  Part of the key is to discover the block, what is holding me back.  Recently someone told me to “allow my heart to show its sadness”.   Those words brought forth a huge wave of sadness and tears, from that came another layer of pain I had no idea existed.  I found I needed to forgive myself for what I had done in the past and had buried so deeply, I didn’t realize it existed.  As you can see, there are often many layers that need to be lifted and cleared away.

The good news is that by just asking,a block to be identified and removed, is all that is needed.  It may be revealed, or it may not.  The source of the block may come through in writings or drawings or in deep contemplative insights.  Often just making the request and having the conviction that it will be taken away is enough. For me, remembering to take several deep breaths, asking for grace or asking  a question will lift my heart to joy.  Within a short time insight does come: though it is not usually what I expect.

Other ways to reconnect with the inner source is looking to nature, taking a walk.  Sometimes I just write the question down in my journal and forget about it.  These actions provide the opening that is needed to guide and support my creativity and inspiration.  Real action is necessary to activate and inspire us to move closer to the clear perfect space within where creativity dwells.