Notice the stages: inspiration, doubt, frustration, flow, fatigue, renewal. Staying present through the discomfort is a creative practice in itself.

To create in a world that values control, efficiency, and output is radical. Creative acts reclaim autonomy and voice

Our nervous systems must feel safe to play, imagine, and explore. Trauma, stress, or even chronic busyness can put the body into survival mode, shutting down the imaginative mind.

Therapy often reminds us that our lives are works of art in progress full of improvisation, adaptation, and growth.

creativity isn’t just a hobby or a luxury. It’s a lifeline. It’s how we make sense of our inner world, feel alive in our bodies, and reclaim connection with ourselves when life gets heavy.