To Create Is to Connect—with Life, with Self

For those who know me, you know I thrive on genuine, meaningful conversations and the art of observing life. Many people are feeling a quiet ache right now. It shows up as a longing for stillness, a craving for connection—sometimes with others, sometimes with oneself—and often, a desire for clarity.

When we pause and look beyond the longing, we often find a quiet grief for what was:
We’ve forgotten how to create.
Not produce. Not perform.
But create—from the root of who we are.

We've been taught that creativity is something extra.
A hobby. A reward.
A "whenever there's time" kind of situation.

But that couldn’t be further from the truth.

If you're longing for calm, craving closeness, or seeking clarity—you can’t bypass your creative nature. Creativity isn’t something extra. It’s not a bonus to living. It is living.

The False Divide: “Real Life” vs. Creative Life

Modern culture often tells us to split ourselves into two:
One part handles emails, expectations, and responsibilities.
The other part—somewhere in the background—paints, writes, sings, and dreams.
One is seen as “real.” The other? A luxury.

But what if we have it backwards?

What if the creative part—the part that feels, expresses, imagines—is actually what grounds us in what’s real?

Creativity isn’t only about making art.
It’s about how we move through the world.
How we wake up.
How we relate.
How we listen—to others, and to ourselves.

The world turned creativity into a mere hobby—a playful aside, an optional addition. But that was never the reality. Creativity was always intended to be your rhythm, your foundation, your true way of living.

The Courage to Create

There’s a reason many of us grow distant from creativity.
It asks something brave of us.
It doesn't show up in control or certainty.
It shows up in mystery, vulnerability, and trust.

Inspiration doesn’t come to those who are content or fearful. She seeks out the bold—the ones who go beyond reason, challenge the known, and encounter themselves in the unfamiliar.

Living a creative life means learning to listen.
To notice what stirs.
To welcome the unknown.
To follow the threads of aliveness, even when they don’t make sense.

It’s not always tidy.
It doesn’t always offer answers.
But it is a path to truth. And that is sacred.

A Return to Wholeness

If you're reading this and feeling the quiet pull of something forgotten, know this: you're not alone.
Many are being called back to a deeper way of living.

To create isn’t just to make.
It’s to feel. To imagine. To reconnect.
It’s to open yourself up to something beyond survival.

And it starts in the everyday moments:
Cooking with presence.
Writing one honest line.
Sitting in silence and letting it speak.

This isn’t about becoming an artist.
It’s about becoming whole.