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Here, we are, Week #39. One week away from #40. The “Great Lock In” is about to set the stage. For some, the month of September has already started (Time zones at play). However, whether it’s August, September, or December, your presence here remains appreciated. And as with everything beginning, we all have great hopes for the future. Talking about hope,..

In this week's issue, we will explore how hope and creativity are intertwined.

I was thinking of poetry. And the first line of one of my favorite poems just came to mind. I reflected on the poem’s impact on me and my love for it. The poem was . . . Then, the more I pondered on the poem, the more a thought sprang. That’s when the epiphany appeared. What I realized was that hope and creativity need each other. The two operate together.

Without further ado…

Let’s start the ride!

Have you ever had an epiphany while reading a piece you’ve read many times? I was having dinner and just thinking. I never stop thinking; my mind is always on. But this time, it had to pause.

I was thinking of poetry. And the first line of one of my favorite poems just came to mind. I reflected on the poem’s impact on me and my love for it. The poem was “Hope is the thing with feathers,” by the one and only Emily Dickinson. Then, the more I pondered on the poem, the more a thought sprang. That’s when the epiphany appeared. What I realized was that hope and creativity need each other. The two operate together.

Hope is tricky. You cannot touch or grab it. It lives in our minds and hearts. Yet, it’s concrete. It exists. It is as powerful as the strongest tractor. And hope is the sauce behind all advancements because it asks for a simple event. The event is creation.

No matter the context and reason, hope demands creation. It entails creativity. The present situation does not need to be favorable. It can be a mess, even chaotic. Most of the time, that is the case. There is no guarantee that a desired outcome will come to pass. Something has to be given existence. When you hope, you look forward to a future that has not been created. In your mind (and even actions), you create that future.

Hope opens up the opportunity for us to look farther and better. It propels us to refuse potential and tangible limitations. It finds ways and shines light. Yes, it might seem pointless. Still, you choose to move forward. And in this process, what was nonexistence takes shape. The void gains a form. Out of nothing, chaos, and uncertainty, the form becomes the reality. Out of hope, a desire becomes the present.

When the form has not yet become reality, and even when the form never becomes the reality, hope still asks for creation. Hope still produces a sense of awe and calm in a person. As the person looks to the future, hope orchestrates a journey. It takes the person to a new world. Of course, doubts and fears creep in and strive to pull the person.

However, hope’s feathers create a tunnel where you concentrate on the journey and the new world. And this tunnel creates the warmth that blocks the cold from the doubts and fears. Yes, perhaps what you hoped for did not come to pass, but because of hope, the waiting created something in you. Despite the miss, hope asked for creation.

This is why creativity and hope often go together. Hope calls for creativity. And creativity needs hope. Whenever you have an idea, you hope in it. The hope can be as strong as steel or as heavy as a whale. It can be as soft as smooth skin or as light as three little birds. This hope drives you to take the steps toward making the idea a reality.

You start to reflect on the thought or idea. You weigh the possibilities. Whether the information you have gathered is encouraging or not, hope flies you into the execution phase. You start taking steps. You make things happen. You learn what works and what does not. You discover what is necessary and what is just fluff. Slowly (or quickly), but surely, a picture starts to be clear.

You see your idea or thought come to life. And when you are recalcitrant in taking that action that completes the work, hope invites courage. You become capable of taking that action and reaching completion. From the ideation to execution and finally completion, in this creative process, hope soared with you.

The next time you have an idea, hope remains close to you. When used well, creativity is continuous and consistent. You can finish the task you were working on. Nevertheless, you already find yourself embarking on a new activity. A new thought sneaks in your mind. And hope lurks. Behold, creativity and hope are more than happy to transport you on another trip. Hope is the bird that carries you, creativity is the wings that lift and guide you.

The beautiful thing about this is you get to be appreciative. You get to be grateful for the creativity that is involved when you hope. Also, you get to be thankful for the hope that is involved when you create and use creativity. You gain fresh and positive lenses on the processes of both.

I hope (pun intended) this perspective encourages you to embrace hope and creativity. These two things can and will enrich your life. They are wonderful and free resources we can access at any time. They both lead us to move forward positively, regardless of where we currently are, what we see, or what we have. And they work together so tremendously. So, open yourself up to them and enjoy the flight.

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Embracing Creativity™,

Richard M.

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