CREATIVITY

Everything in life is art.

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What you do. How you dress. The way you love someone, and how you talk.

Your smile and your personality. What you believe in, and all your dreams.

The way you drink your tea. How you decorate your home. Or party. Your grocery list.      The food you make. How your writing looks. And the way you feel.

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Life is art.

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Helena Bonham Carter

 

 

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This page contains art in all the forms I love.

 

My mother was an artist in every sense of the word: she painted oils with a palette knife, was a master cake decorator and sewed all her clothes. Her soul swooned over opera and cello music. I've always known I was creative. I started writing stories at age six. I absolutely love clothes as an expression of my personality. My perennial garden is a work of art - it's like painting with flowers. It's an absorbing quest, playing with colour and proportion. In business, I could connect the seemingly unrelated to solve problems or write strategy. But I didn't pursue visual art until 2023, when my friend Susan Mann took me on an art retreat in Mexico (thank you, Susan!) led by Jennifer Orkin Lewis and Gayle Kabaker . I'm hooked! It's a fabulous way to get outta my overthinking head. Time feels boundless and it allows me to be fully present.

 

 

​You are a creative being.

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Find a pursuit that resonates - cooking, painting stones or arranging your home to create ambiance that soothes you. Try something that taps into the creative well within. When you find what feeds your soul, consider setting aside time to pursue it as a practice. Remember, leadership is a way of being and elevating one's consciousness also requires "being." Anything that boosts your ability to be in flow and let go of your habit of being highly productive is a good thing. It's also reduces stress relief and boosts mental health. It's all good 😊.