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Changing Stories

 Over the last decade I've enjoyed a number of opportunities to gather with others, using creativity and inquiry for self discovery. Sometimes I am the teacher, at others it's another in my community. 

Hearts and Dragons
What stories have the most weight in your life? What story is burning to be told? As we connect with our Musé, creativity lights up, and we can unravel the stories ready to shed, and begin to align with our true essence. The voice of the Critic recedes into the background, and some things we always thought were true are seen as whispers and myths. 

When asked if they are creative, 95% of young children say 'YES!' ... by middle school, that's dropped to about half, and by late teens, only about 5% see themselves as creative! What changes? 

Sometimes it was a thoughtless comment or criticism, or comparing ourselves to someone (we consider) more 'talented.' In reality, Creativity is a birthright of all humans! 
When we delve a bit, and include inquiry with  image, process is more valued than the 'product,' though chances are you - yes YOU - can create something that brings you and those around you pleasure and joy, and looks good to boot! 
And like any other 'muscle,' the more we create, the more skillful we become. 
NeuroNoodles and postcard art from friends
And ... then there's the intention!!

Our friend and Intentional Creativity SiStar & teacher, Bejeweled Baroness Elizabeth Gibbons, writes, "By creating with intention, we create a cosmic portal, a quantum field where we can explore our potential and possibilities. We shine the divine light of our higher self into the darkness of our shadow self. We are able to heal and integrate all aspects of our psyche and to access a miracle field, the space between the thoughts where our divine spark lives."

What stories run your life? 
What story is burning to be told? 
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  1. TamaraOctober 11, 2025 at 4:54 AM

    In my perception, most people associate "creativity" with "being artsy" or "good at painting", when creativity really is much broader. People with great problem solving skills are creative. Software developers who find a way to tweak a program are creative. hockey players who score from an impossible angle are creative. Moms who survive long days with small kids, HAVE TO BE CREATIVE ;-) Us writers are creative, and we should all give ourselves more credit.

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  2. CherylOctober 11, 2025 at 4:55 AM

    I have been looking for ways to use my creative side more. I’m one of the 5% who don’t remember that we are all creative.

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