Owning creativity

Creative.

Some people are afraid of the word. They might even say things like, “I’m not creative.” Perhaps they were told that when they were young. Maybe it’s just a feeling.

But there are other ways of thinking about creativity.

You might consider saying, “I have good ideas.” Or even, “I’m patient enough to work through a lot of bad ideas until I find a good one.”

Or you might say, “I like to experiment. Sometimes things work, sometimes they don’t. Either way, I keep trying.”

Or you might simply say, “I’m curious.”

If you can say anything that lives in this world … you still might not want to admit that you’re creative. But you are.