Creativity is the natural order of life. Life is energy: pure creative energy.

Basic Principles of Creativity

There are ten basic principles that Julia Cameron mentioned in her book, The Artist’s Way.

I will discuss each one in a separate post to help us better understand what it means to be a creative being.

We all are aware that we have the same Godly DNA within our veins. How we use it is up to us. When I first learned about this, I was blown away by the sheer volume of who I am in the bigger scheme of things.

Your thoughts are always welcome and maybe you can add to the ideas.

1. Creativity is the natural order of life. Life is energy: pure creative energy.

The term ‘creative energy’ is quite enigmatic and is difficult to put your finger on, as it is a term that means different things to different people. Creative work, such as coming up with interesting ideas and concepts, requires more than just time and dedication. An element of creative energy is needed to propel the creative thought processes.

Imagination and innovation are two key components of creative energy and creative thinking. Creative energy is not an external force that can be captured. It is highly individualised and comes from within.

Real Business UK, by Joshua Stanley, April 19, 2021

In my search to understand what is creative energy, I had to scout the Internet and found an array of answers. From energy power, we need to give us electricity to God working through us to reach our highest of good.

What I deduce from this is that creative energy is a life entity that gives us power. And, here is the best part: it comes from within.

Therefore, it is so important to have a relationship with God as our Superpower. If we are not plugged in to our Source, we are unable to create with ease. We cannot create by ourselves. We can doodle and draw some lines or even bake a cake, or do the best in accounting. But to really be an energy power, we should stay connected.

How cool is that?

Creativity comes naturally to us all. As a child, with no formal training, we could draw the moment we received a pencil in our hand. We learn to bang on the tupperware tub or pot and made ‘music’, we baked cookies from mud... etc.

Creativity is ingrained within our very DNA.

Connect creativity with our Source and we have pure creative energy. Then the banging becomes beautiful notes of music that fills the air. That mud cake turns into a chocolate lava cake that people drools over. Your pen writes a perfect sentence, chapter, or book.

The more we tap in, the more we become a conduit of creative energy that touches those around us, and we serve others through our chosen path.

We are resourceful, talented, shimmering with energy. But it all begins within. The more time we spend with the page, or blank canvas, the more fluent it becomes. The easier it flows.