1)    I think of spirituality as the coming together of religion, values, beliefs, and traditions.  It is nearly impossible to define but it is the essence of each individual.  We each have had different upbringings that have led us to have the values that we do.  I believe that spirituality also affects our attitude and outlook on life.  I think in most case, people with good morals and who live positive lives have a healthy spirituality.

2)    I definitely think spirituality differs from religion.  Religion has a set of rules and beliefs in which followers abide by.  Of course there is room for interpretation, but in general, the beliefs are outlined for you.  Spirituality is freer.  People are able to decide their own values and morals that dictate how to live their lives.  Religion is not specific to the individual but spirituality is.  However, I do believe that religion plays a huge role in creating someone’s spirituality.

3)    I define creativity as someone’s ability to be inventive and different.  Someone who is creative is able to take ordinary ideas and make them extra special by adding their own style.  I have struggled with a lack of creativity my whole life.  However, I do not think one necessarily needs to be a good artist of some sort to be creative.  I think a large part of creativity is having a unique style and inserting it into different projects.

4)    I think that creativity can come from a number of different sources.  I do believe that creativity is sometimes a trait someone does or does not possess.  However, I also think that creativity can come from any inspiration.  We are inspired by our spirituality, our friends, our family, art we see and many other sources.  I wish I could key into my creativity more but most of my family is not very creative.