Julia

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” ~ Pablo Picasso
Children express themselves beautifully and easily through creativity.  Drawing, dancing, storytelling seem to be their most natural forms of communication.  So why do we lose this creative spark as adults?

Your creativity is your imagination-at-play, and your Inner Artist is closely connected to your Inner Child. Your Inner Child and Inner Artist love and feel inspired by freedom, delight, fun, magic! They feel restrained by duty, routine and structure. Although routine, structure and logic help us manage our adult life and responsibilities, they numb our emotions, senses and creativity.

Last weekend, I attended the Brahmaviharas meditation retreat organized by the teachers and friends at Agora Yoga center in Lisbon, where I had an opportunity to explore the Buddhist perspective on creative mind and creativity.