Health and Wellness Review

Invite Creativity to Play in Your Everyday Life

Making time in our busy lives for creativity, unless it relates to our work, takes a conscious effort. Often when I say the word creativity to my clients, they shy away, immediately thinking of the ceramic pots they made in high school or the poems they wrote in English class. When I go on to explain that creativity has a place in all aspects of our lives, they begin to relax. Being creative is not only for artists; it can exist in all of our interactions. As we get more creative in our everyday lives, we not only break old habit energies, but we discover new areas for joy in our lives.

Being creative simply requires us to look at the activities in our lives from a different perspective. It involves stepping out of the box and being brave enough to experiment with something new.

Often we get stuck in our old routines, and when we experiment, we are focused on getting it right. Creativity invites you to experiment without the need to get it right, because there is no right or wrong.

For instance, if your evening meals are feeling a bit stale, invite creativity to play. Borrow a new cookbook from your local library and then get creative with the extra ingredients or sides that you add to your meal. Be daring, knowing that regardless of how the meal turns out, there will always be tomorrow night. Involve friends and family and invite joy into the process.

Creativity will allow you a greater sense of life balance because it will teach you about what you enjoy. Whether it is cooking or exercising or a family vacation, there is always room to get creative by trying new combinations and activities. This week, choose one area of your life and invite your creativity out to play.

About the Author:

Christina Adler is a yoga and meditation teacher with her master's degree in psychology. She has lived in Sydney, Australia for the past thirteen years where she was the manager of a well-known yoga center. She has recently moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband where she enjoys her work as a life coach, writer and yoga teacher.

Learn more about life balance by visiting Christina's website at www.everydaybalance.net.

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