Author: clfuu

“Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.”

—Erich Fromm

What have you discovered by letting go of what you knew?

A bicycle full of flowers is a pretty ineffective form of transportation. On the other hand, if you insist on filling your bicycle baskets with groceries you will have no room for flowers.

How have you given an item new life by reimagining its purpose? How have you given yourself new life by reimagining your purpose?

“Everybody born comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory. We come from the Creator with creativity. I think that each one of us is born with creativity.”

—Maya Angelou

What have you learned about creativity from a small child?

We talk about seeing things in black and white as being rigid, closed to variation, unable to see nuance. But even within the narrow parameters of black and white there are unlimited possibilities.

When have limitations led you to a more creative outcome?

“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.”

—Sophia Loren

What activity keeps you young?