[kree-ey-tiv-i-tee, kree-uh–]
eɪˈtɪvI LOVE #2. To transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns…to create new ideas, forms, methods…
Transcend means to go above and beyond what’s traditional. It drives my adrenaline into high gear as if I’m breaking the rules, yet not doing anything illegal. (My day-job is in the legal field, I can’t be doing anything illegal. And my Judge is none other than Christ himself–I wouldn’t want to purposely disappoint Him. 🙂 ) But I would be lying if I said being untraditional didn’t make me feel just a little bit…rebellious. And I have to admit I was always the one who loved the narrow college-ruled notebooks but would get a little thrill from writing outside of the lines or in the margins. Or I would strive to color inside the lines so I could get the teacher’s praise, but would get that familiar little thrill when I colored things colors no one else would have thought of. It was a moment by moment guess which would emerge, the perfectionist me or the creative me.
Although, perhaps that’s more befitting for the other “C” word–CONTROL. Oops–wrong post. 🙂
We creative types are prone to dancing to the beat of our own drummer, so maybe that’s how creative writing got it’s name.
Today I will strive to create amazing words and to color outside the lines.
Peace to you.
Inspiring post!
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Thank you. 🙂
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Alas, if we are creative enough, we don’t even see the lines to color within! 🙂 Stay creative and keep smiling! Thanks for a great moment in my day.
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Thank you Dean! Great to “see” you. 🙂
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Creativity comes from being God’s image bearers. And he certainly colored outside the lines–like choosing David, the last born of Jesse to be King, and sending his Son so humbly, not like the pomp an earthly king. God’s wisdom is always more creative than human wisdom, and what it rebels against is worldly ideas of what is wise. Right?
Write the good fight, and happy A-Zing
Laurel
Laurel’s Leaves
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Very well stated Laurel! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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Staying creative is a challenge. So many “logical” reasons not to pursue your art. Fortunately, many aren’t logical and follow their hearts instead.
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So true. And those of us who follow our hearts are often labeled rebellious rather than what we are–creative. 🙂
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We just have to show ’em otherwise, right?
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Great post. Colouring outside of the lines is a great rule, but aren’t we still conforming by following this rule? No, just me reading into things too much. Follow and create what best fits you, that’s what I say. 🙂 Happy A to Z’ing. 🙂
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Thank you. 🙂
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I never thought of myself as being creative when I was very young. Now the older I get, the more I wonder what creative skills I might have that I haven’t even discovered yet.
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I am going to try and color outside of the lines, too! I love that statement. Happy A to Zing!
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Thank you. 🙂
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Love the Picasso quote.
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Me too. 🙂
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Sometimes I think creativity is elusive. Other times I think being creative is such hard work that it adds valuable to the end product. If that makes any sense. Great post, Rhonda!
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Thank you. 🙂
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