Saturday, May 17, 2008

Spirituality + Creativity

  1. How do you define spirituality?

When I think of spirituality, I automatically think of religion. I have been raised in a Christian household ever since I was little, so I have never known what it means to not be spiritual. However, I don’t think that spirituality has to mean you are religious. Spirituality is something tugging from inside your heartstrings that make you wonder what more is out there. Spiritually is something that makes you wonder what you are living for.  It’s something that drives your every move, something that makes things really matter. Spirituality is what makes us who we are, and since each person’s is different, our spirituality is what makes us unique.

 

  1. Does spirituality differ from religion?

No, I don’t think that spirituality differs from religion. If you are a Christian, you are going to be driven by Christ in your every move, for example. And if spirituality is what drives your every move, then it does not really differ from religion. No matter what god you serve, or even if you do not serve one, you are still spiritual. Being spiritual is finding that thing inside of you that makes you strive to be better, and that is the same purpose that religion serves in religious people’s lives.

 

  1. How do you define “creativity”?

Creativity is the way one chooses to express themselves. Since no person is the same, the way that everyone’s creativity is expressed will be differently. You can observe how creative someone is by looking at their wardrobe, the books they’re reading, down to what’s in their wallet. Creativity is a way of expressing your inner self. I feel that most of the time, the word creativity is only associated with art-related things, and I think that should change. Creativity shines through in everything a person does.

 

  1. What is the source of creativity?

The source of one’s creativity is their mind. One can be as creative as they can think to be. There is no telling where the creativity will stop, because only you can be the judge of that. Another source of creativity might be one’s personality. Depending on your personality, you may or may not choose to be creative in everything you do. For example, I consider myself to be a pretty creative person. People who know me can attest to that. Something that stands out about my creativity is that I decorate the c.d.’s that I burn. I don’t do it because I think “okay, now I’m going to decorate this c.d.” Instead, I just take out a Sharpie and start drawing. That’s just my personality, to decorate everything, which relates back to my creativity.

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