Creativity is for artists. AND for athletes, leaders, students, teachers, entrepreneurs, administrators, soldiers, managers, coaches, gardeners, chefs, parents — and for everyone.

Creativity keeps us alive inside. Far more than a skill for artists and professional creatives, it’s accessible to each of us — and worth seeking. It inspires us to try new things, turns setbacks into opportunities, and, perhaps most importantly, helps us lead more fulfilling lives.  

Through my designs, I strive to inspire people to reconnect with their creativity and let it guide them toward fuller, more authentic lives. The following brief excerpt from my all-time favorite book by Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way, beautifully highlights the importance of recognising daily creative moments as a way to nourish and sustain us:

We are meant to celebrate the good things of this earth. Pretty leaves, rocks, candles, sea treasures—all these remind us of our creator. Small rituals, self-devised, are good for the soul. Burning incense while reading affirmations or writing them, lighting a candle, dancing to drum music, holding a smooth rock and listening to Gregorian chant—all of these tactile, physical techniques reinforce spiritual growth. 

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We are intended to create. We refurbish a dowdy kitchen, tie bows on a holiday cat, experiment with a better soup. The same child who brewed perfume from a dab of this and a dash of that, half dish soap and part cinnamon, grows up to buy potpourri and to boil a spice pot that says, “Christmas.”

As gray, as controlled, as dreamless as we may strive to be, the fire of our dreams will not stay buried. The embers are always there, stirring in our frozen souls like winter leaves. They won’t go away. They are sneaky. We make a crazy doodle in a boring meeting. We post a silly card on our office board. We nickname the boss something wicked. Plant twice as many flowers as we need.

Restive in our lives, we yearn for more, we wish, we chafe. We sing in the car, slam down the phone, make lists, clear closets, sort through shelves. We want to do something but we think it needs to be the right something, by which we mean something important. WE are what’s important, and the something that we do can be something festive but small.

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The clock is ticking and you’re hearing the beat. You stop by a museum shop, sign your name on a scuba-diving sheet, and commit yourself to Saturday mornings in the deep end. You’re either losing your mind—or gaining your soul. Life is meant to be an artist date. That’s why we were created.

If these words resonate with you, I wholeheartedly recommend Julia’s The Artist’s Way as a beautiful starting point for embracing a more conscious, creative way of living. When we reconnect with our true nature as creators—and support one another in recognizing and nurturing that innate creativity—we contribute to making the world a more inspired and meaningful place.

Thank you for reading this blog. I really appreciate you finding your way here! If creativity is a subject you would love to hear more about, let’s connect @danielegaube on Insta.

You can find Julia’s books on Amazon, and many are also available in secondhand book marketplaces.