Creative Spirituality Reflection

The topic of spirituality has always been a difficult one for me to grasp.  I believe the main focus of spirituality is to find connectedness or wholeness in your life, to find something larger than yourself and discover meaning.  Spirituality can take on so many forms and for some people it means attending church weekly and for others it might include being outside in nature. I think spirituality can help people get through difficult times and give them a sense of direction and purpose.

For a long time, I connected spirituality with religion and believed that devotion was an important part of being spiritual. I still think many people connect religion and spirituality and for some, they are the same thing. To me, religion is the belief in a higher power and a devotion to this higher being in the hopes of living a fulfilled life and having a pleasant afterlife. On the other hand, spirituality has to do with living in the moment, finding peace, and working towards personal growth.

Creativity can be sparked from anything around us. I think of creativity as finding inspiration and working to create something that’s original and has meaning. Everyone has some level of creativity and whether people choose to act on their inspiration is dictated based on the person. Although I generally associate creativity with artwork, it can take on many forms. My form of creativity includes documenting the places I go with my instax camera and keeping a journal with my thoughts.

I think creativity can be found in anything, anywhere, at any time. Creativity comes from within us and certain objects or ideas will speak to people a different way. For example, I might see an empty wine bottle and think to recycle it whereas an artist could think to turn it into drinking glasses or a vase. We utilize our imagination to see the potential of something and our creativity works to help us create something important.