Creative Fire
Creativity turned my rage into a productive use of fire. Fire requires tending—kindling, poking, air—and creativity is the same. It needs nurturing, space, and fuel. Tending to my creativity has built a life I’m excited to wake up to each day. It has opened me to the awe that surrounds me—the way the sun’s rays shine through the trees, casting patterns on my walls in the morning, the bird songs growing louder as we approach spring, the swirls in my coffee where my lactose-free milk creates unexpected patterns.
Even choosing my clothes is an act of creativity, deciding what colors and textures I want to be painted with that day, expressing the energy I’m harnessing. There’s awe in the way traffic flows through the city, in the way people dress, in the wind moving through the trees, in the daylist Spotify curated that somehow fits my mood perfectly each day. Creativity has expanded how I experience conversations, interactions, and the world itself.
It manifests in everything I do—in the way I dress, the art I make, the words I share on social media or YouTube, in my journal, my therapy and coaching sessions. Creativity reminds me that we have to build ourselves like a fire, through practice and showing up. It allows our creative voice to emerge in ways we may not even expect.
This is why creativity feels so closely linked to manifestation. Too often, I see people leaving their lives up to fate instead of actively co-creating with the universe; life requires tending to. Visualizing your dreams is just step one. To bring them into reality, we need action, consistency, belief, and creativity. Creating a dream life often means thinking outside the box, tapping into the creativity that is inherent to all of us.
Creativity saved me during my care-giving days. The anger that was eating me alive found an outlet—something that helped me transmute the energy into something productive. Now, it’s a daily practice that helps me harness my energy in a way that is constructive rather than destructive. As the world becomes more polarized and chaotic, creativity becomes even more essential. What do you do with the overwhelming feelings about everything happening around you? How do you manage the anxiety, the frustrations, the disappointments? You create with them. You write, draw, make videos, capture the awe that still exists and share it with others.
My journal is my biggest creative hub—a space for my ideas, doodles when I’m anxious, sketches of the birds, leaves, and flowers that inspire me. It’s where I reflect on the action I’m taking toward my goals, where I remind myself to stay focused, to resist the endless distractions pulling at my attention. It’s where I organize around the causes I care about.
The world needs us to focus on what causes we stand for instead of getting whiplash from the nonstop news cycle. The clearer we are on where we can make an impact, the more we know what to tune into and what to take action on. This is a time to process through creativity instead of reacting, to create space for intentional action. Do you know where you can make the most impact? If not, be curious. Journal about your gifts, explore the ways you can use them to bring positivity into the world and counterbalance the heaviness.
I’m not saying creativity can save the world—but it can save your world. It can help you show up with intention, presence, and connection. And the more we show up, the greater the ripple we create. If you want help finding a start in using creativity as a means to processing life, contact me. It would be an honor to help you Microdose hope in this way.