Creative Spirituality Reflection

I define Spirituality as something that exists within us all. It is part of our core-being and it dictates our lives. Spirituality does not have to take the form of one specific religion, and to me it is the beliefs that we hold, our moral values, etc. I believe that the journey to discover your own spirituality is really the journey to discover your reason to exist. To answer the question of, what should I do with my life? Not just what career choice to make, but how do I want to spend my time on this Earth? How Can I find my place in the world? These are questions I’ve asked myself and I believe they are quite common, it is really about finding meaning in your life and the journey to be at peace with yourself.

 

Spirituality does differ from religion because religion is primarily concerned with devoting your life to following a God and following whatever guidelines are associated with your particular religion. Spirituality has more to do with searching for the best way to live your own life, the answers that make the most sense to you. I do believe though, that in an indirect way they are the same, because both of them deal with the idea of a non-physical sense of self.

 

Creativity is coming up with an original idea, and applying that idea to an infinite number of creative outlets. Creativity means to think outside the box and to use your own knowledge and experiences to create something unique, that nobody has every quite thought of before. Creativity is part of the intelligent thought that separates us from most of the animals in the world. It is not just about art, it is part of what moves the human species forward. Creativity is what drives people to design new technology that can drastically alter human life, such as the ability to use electricity, the automobile, etc.

 

The source of creativity is a part of our brain that is unique to the human species. It is the part of us that generates new ideas that are to some degree based on our own experiences and also our knowledge of history, science, technology, art, economics, and pretty much any other field. The creative process involves letting go of perceived boundaries, and not being afraid to cross social norms or imagined boundaries.  An example of creativity in the science world is the early greek philosophers that came up with the idea that the Earth might be spherical. These people paved the way through creative thought which comes from their own willingness to think outside the box, even if the idea may seem crazy to other people.