I’d like to say something about creativity.
I believe that creativity is vital to a fulfilled life. I don’t just mean being about to paint or sculpt something – it’s more about being personally expressive in what ever way is important to us, and about being innovative at work in order to meet our business needs.
I use creativity in my work as much as possible.
In a business environment I look at the situation in as many ways as possible from as many angles as possible. If I get a hunch, or intuition, I check it out with the person I’m talking to. Sometimes a radical shift in thinking or behaviour is needed, and this can only be done by taking a risk and doing something seemingly unexpected, or unusual. Business often gets stuck in logical thinking that goes nowhere, and people end up doing things right, rather than doing the right thing.
In doing therapy or counselling I might ask the client to do something that feels odd yet helpful, like talking to a person who isn’t there, imagining a situation they either dread or desperately want, or even opening negotiations with a part of themselves they don’t usually acknowledge. Some clients prefer to draw an image than talk about – and drawing itself can be very therapeutic. Others will rather just talk and that’s fine too.
In my personal life I like to keep my creativity flowing by creating things –in the past I’ve painted, made pottery and jewellery, rugs, tapestries etc. Lately I’ve begun experimenting with textiles.
