Can anyone be creative?

We can't all be creative, can we?

I had someone ask me that question the other day. 

It was in their defense of not participating in an entire story I created in voices, dialogue and back and forth with myself playing both parts of the conversation.

This is something I've had lots of practice with. 

Usually when I get into an argument with the voices in my head, I win.

But can we all be creative?

Maybe not with words, but the answer is yes. 

All of us. 

All of the time in every way.  I could make a laundry list of items where folks are plenty more creative than me.

Painting. 

Unless it's paint by numbers, I'm always going to struggle.

Composing. 

I can write song lyrics that would make most lyricists weep in shame and horror, but I can only play two chords on the guitar. 

Badly. 

This, by the way, is one of my long term to do's that I keep putting off. 

Why?

I'm afraid of being bad at the guitar. 

Or of investing the time to learn. More on this later.

Carving wood.

Canning jelly.

Growing a garden.

Sewing.

Crochet.

Decorating of any kind.

I could list out a hundred more items people are more creative at than I, yet here's where I want to stop.

Because the fact that some of us are creative in ways that others are not is an amazing opportunity for self expression.

I consider long distance running a creative endeavor. 

When the wheels start to come off, it's the mind's job to find a creative solution.

Working out day after day until the routine becomes a habit and the habit becomes a lifestyle is a creative action.

Writing a blog post. 

Writing a short story. 

Thinking of ways to entertain young children, or puppies.

Finding a balance between work and family life. 

Or starting a new business.

Or injecting some awesome into an existing business.

What are you doing to be creative today?

What would you like to do?

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