Creative Spirituality Reflection
November 17, 2013
- How do you define “spirituality”?
To me spirituality is the opposite of the ordinary. To be more specific it is the notion in all of us that makes us search for the sacred. Its what makes us look for the meaning in everyday events and is what helps mold and shape our personalities and values. I also believe that everyone’s spiritual side differs from person to person since not everyone thinks the same. For example, people take different meanings from certain events, which changes people’s outlook in life and what they believe to be sacred.
- Does spirituality differ from religion?
I believe that spirituality does differ from religion. I say this because I believe everyone has a spiritual side, but not everyone has a religion. Also like I mentioned in the previous question, “spirituality” is what one believes to be sacred and what might be sacred to one person might not be sacred to another. However, I do believe that religion is a form of spirituality because a lot of people in this world have a religion and what that religion gives to these people is sacred to them. They feel a connectedness to something greater.
- How do you define “creativity”?
To me creativity is the product of our personalities and imaginations. It is the product of people’s unique thoughts that have been brought forth out of their minds and turned into art. Creativity also differs from person to person just like spirituality. Some people have more creativity than others. I believe this because all of us think differently and all of our brains are built differently, therefore some people have a more imaginative side to them giving them a more creative side.
- What is the source of creativity?
As I mentioned above I believe people’s personalities is what gives them creativity. To go even deeper I also believe that creativity is directly related to someone’s imagination. The more imaginative someone is the more they can see things in a different way. Therefore they are able to create things that some of us might not have been able to envision. I also feel like imagination is the source of creativity because I have seen many people, including myself, loose some imagination as we get older and simultaneously see them loose creativity.