The Debt We Owe to the Play of Imagination
Without the playing with fantasy no creative work has ever yet come to birth. The debt we owe to the play of imagination is incalculable. The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The...
You Have To Play In Order To Be Creative
I love creativity. I’m the person who will stand and stare at a painting for hours, who stops mid-read to appreciate a beautiful sentence, and who cries when I see heartache portrayed through dance. But creativity doesn’t just come bursting out of an...
Use Your Imagination
Imagination is not something that disappears as you grow up, but it is something that adults have a hard time connecting with because they think it’s the stuff of childhood. Or, when you use your imagination, it’s written off as just...
How to Tap Into Your Creativity
We all want more creativity in our lives. Whether you’re an artist, writer, musician or crafter. But leaders also want more creativity, so do scientists and parents. Creativity is not something special reserved only for an elite few. It’s...
