From the beginning
To the present
All creation flows from the source.
How can I know its meaning?
From this.
Tao Te Ching, 21
Creativity involves a leap of faith, the freedom to explore, the courage to discover what is yet unknown. Paradoxically, as American corporations strive for innovation, they box their employees into cubicles with escalating demands, tight deadlines, and chronic stress, a pattern that only reinforces conformity.
Without faith in our ideals, freedom to explore, and courage to seek new directions, creativity cannot flourish. The creative spirit does not ask where we are going or whether our plan meets someone else’s expectations. It only beckons us to explore the great unknown, the source of all creation, within and around us.
Last week I was clearing out a neglected corner of my back yard. Digging through layers of weeds and debris, my shovel struck a hard surface. Curious, I fell to my knees and began pulling away the tangle of roots and soil. Beneath a hard layer of topsoil was a red brick tile, and then another, a hidden pathway that had been buried for years. Who made the path and where does it lead? I’m still excavating, exploring the mystery, excited by this encounter with the unexpected, energized by the joy of discovery.
This garden pathway has become a symbol of creative exploration. As we open our hearts to life’s journey, a pathway is revealed that leads to our next creative discovery.
Take some time now to reflect and write.
- Close your eyes. Take a deep breath and slowly release it.
- Now visualize a pathway stretching out before you.
- Then open your eyes and write about what you saw. What does the pathway look like? What new direction is it calling you to explore?
Smile as you accept this new possibility in your life.
Namaste,
Diane