On Creating

- by David N Wilde, LPC, NCC

If I were to ask you to name something that makes us distinctly human, you might come up with a number of answers: Having a soul, perhaps. Living under a moral and ethical code. Gazing into the night sky and pondering the heavens. All of these would be true. Today, however, we are taking a look at creative expression. Music, dance, and the visual arts are all forms of creative expression, but we needn’t limit ourselves to these areas. A broad definition of creativity incorporates ideas, concepts, and innovation. Before you start thinking, though, that “I’m not a creative type” or “I hated art class in middle...