FireFly Facilitation

When I tell a group of people that they are creative, I have some that knowingly smile back, and some that look me at me like this…and say “Who? Me?” 

 Why is that?  I think there are 3 myths that many of us hold about creativity that keep us from tapping into the true creative potential inside us.  Here we go…

Myth #1:  Our definition of creativity

We have a tendency to think that the word “creativity” only applies to artists and musicians.  While it’s true they may be artistic, they don’t corner the market on creativity.

When I was writing my book, The Firefly Effect, I told my husband that I thought everyone had creativity within them.  Well, he’s a pretty analytical guy – so he just looked at me and said  “Do you have any data to back that up?”

I didn’t – so off to the library I went to find some.  After a very frustrating day spent reviewing very arcane research from psychology and science journals, I was worn out and not sure if I would find the evidence I was looking for.  I wasn’t even sure what creativity was any more.

That afternoon, I’m driving my teenage daughter – Maddi -  to tennis practice.  I turned to her and asked:  “Maddi, how would you define creativity?” Being a typical teenager her first response was, of course,  “That’s random!”

I said – “No, really – how would you define creativity?”

This time her response took my breath away…. “To be original.  To do something no one else would think of.”   Wow!

Thus, by our very DNA and unique life experiences, we are creative.

That makes sense, doesn’t it?  No one else is exactly like you – with your life experiences, your perspectives and your ideas.  So, don’t hold back – claim your creativity.  You deserve it!

Next post…Myth #2