"Being creative is not a hobbie,
it's a way of life!"
Andre Ellison
As a youngster, everyone knew not to be drawn into the fields of music, poetry, or art. The most common response was, "You will never make any money and you will live in poverty." So guidance counselors, prompted by parents, shuffled young students into safer fields hoping for higher results.
There is something about the behavior of people which draws me to observe them. Without a predicted outcome, I patiently wait for the gift I would receive. The caught behavior may have been disgusting like spitting on the side walk, or uplifting watching the person bend to help a child. Consistently, however, there was a connection that would snap like energy between us. Those experiences assisted me in seeing beyond the life directly in front of me.
My imagination has been the back drop to my life which would propel me through the hardest of times. Similar to an accomplished pianist who is accompanied all day by their love for music ... humming a song; practicing a melody in their head; or tapping a rhythm on the steering wheel; a creative person is actively imagining between sessions with their craft. There is no switch to turn our gifts on or off. They are meant to be used, strengthened, and applied to all areas of life.
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