Daily Divine: Where does creativity come from?

We often think that creativity is a magical gift that only a few people have. 
That some people are born writers, or artists, or musicians, or dancers. 
Either you've "got it" or you don't. 

In truth, creativity is simply an aspect of awareness. 
It's about learning how to open the "tube" in which Divine information flows. 
It's about getting out of our own way, and learning to let that flow happen. 

Another way to look at it: getting creative ideas isn't about "forcing" or "trying" or "working. It's about receiving them. 

The same way that we receive images and information in meditation, or we receive the whispers of the Universe when we are out and about in our day—this is how creativity happens, too. 

What I find is that when we gather information from the Universe, we are always informed at the deepest level. For example, if you are writing a novel, whatever creative ideas arrive to you, always have to do with your soul's journey too—it's not just about the characters or plot. If you are painting a painting, what you express is always what your soul is working out—it's not just about what finds its way to the canvas. 

For whatever reason, fall and winter are some of the very best seasons to do creative work. There is something about being done with summer, and being ready to go internal, to wander around and see what the Universe is placing in our path, as clues and answers to our creative process. 

If you've never been a "creative type" why not? 
If you're a "creative type" who isn't being creative, why is this? 
If you need an infusion of inspiration, what happens when you let the Muse that is is the Universe, guide you?

Much love, 
SARA
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