Creative - A New Definition

While perusing Amazon this evening, I came across a "suggestion" for me with an interesting title. The book is Creative Is a Verb: If You're Alive, You're Creative. What really caught my eye was this particular sentence in the product description: "Creative Is a Verb is equally a book for people who say, 'I’m not creative' or 'I’m just a dabbler' or 'I’m an artist.' "

So many times I have friends who say they wish they could create scrapbook pages or albums like I do. Personally, I don't think I have any outstanding talent - there are LOTS of other people out there who make these artistic creations that just astound me. I do, however, believe everyone has their own style, whether it is simple, elaborate, minimalist, grandiose... I believe we are all creative in our own ways. Even engineers are creative. The best example of watching an engineer be creative was in the movie Apollo 13, where the engineers had to figure out a way to fit a square piece to a round hole.

I haven't actually read this book, but the title alone intrigues me enough. For all of you who say you aren't creative...STOP thinking that and just do it. Find your inner creative self. All that matters is if the creation "speaks" to you or represents what you want. Capture the now!

Okay, enough inspirational talk for tonight! Hope you all have a great Wednesday!