A blogger once wrote that, the place where your creativity
and your authenticity intersect is a place that is pure, energised and free
flowing. This, many of us agree, is a utopian place, whether in our personal
lives or in the crafts we perform each day.
Authenticity can be described as “the degree to which one is
true to one's own personality, spirit, or character, despite external
pressures”; and Creativity can be defined as “the impetus to action which
arises from the person in question, and not externally imposed.” Creativity and
Authenticity both require that, you engage yourself, then take on actions that
will be meaningful and/ or reflective of whom you are; Authenticity can
therefore be described as the Siamese twin of Creativity.
By consciously becoming and remaining curious about our true selves and
making informed decisions about how we choose to pursue our life experiences
for a greater purpose, socially and personally, we are essentially engaging in
a process of Creative Authenticity. It is beneficial for people to remain
committed to realising and creating a true authentic self and to be awakened to
that reality in all decisions & actions. This can be done in many forms-
but here a few good launching pads:
- Love your
space and your people: Surround yourself with people and spaces that
make you feel good. Being surrounded by positive ‘affirmations’ has the potential to create positive mental
shifts about the perception you have of yourself and your world.
- Me time: Introspection allows you to engage with
yourself and your own opinions, this is good for clearing your internal
world as well as unleashing and engaging with the universal intelligence
stored inside you. Some good self
lovin’ can go a very long way.
- Love what
you do and do what you love: Write, paint, scrapbook, garden, sew- engage
in the creation of something that stimulates your mind, that you love,
allows you to focus, and awakens your senses.
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founder David Kelley says that when one is truly authentic,
they accumulate creative confidence, which then leads to them pursuing a
broader creative purpose that could benefit their immediate and wider
communities. Think Ghandi, Picasso, Steve Biko, Beyonce.
Written
By: Tiisetso Noxolo Skosana
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