If I hear one more person say “I am not creative!” I may just slap them. I think it is absolutely absurd to say that you are not creative – you may just not know how to unleash it. Here’s my thought – everyone is creative! You are made in God’s image, and He’s the ultimate Creator, so some of that must have rubbed off on you (I’m not sure how theologically sound that is, but it makes sense in my head).

You are creative, you just don’t know it yet. Think about children. You can put a kid alone in a room with a box and they can have more fun than a “Tickle Me Elmo” (seriously, those things are fun!)! It’s because the mind is creative. What happened is that one day some stuffy adult told you to stop playing with your food or to color between the lines. So slowly, your creative mind was repressed, and you learned what was proper. To be creative, you have to be willing to stop caring about what others think, and just do! Creativity comes from not accepting the first thing that comes to mind, not just accepting what something was designed to be and allow it to become something else. Thinking creatively is a lot like a late night conversation with great friends. You know that amazingly blissful moment when you are surrounded by people you can be completely be yourself around, and say or do anything, and laugh at everything? Creative thinking is similar. You need to get in a mindset that no matter what comes out of your mouth, it’s ok. Even if it is a horrible idea, it can lead to a great one! So pick something up and use it for something other than it’s original design. Rethink the process in a way that has never been done before. Ignore the person telling you to color between the lines!