Welcome back! We hope you had an amazing summer/winter (depending where you are) :)

For us, August was all about - Unlocking Creativity - creativity as a way to approach life and our relationships. We discovered that creativity can be found in many aspects of our daily life, and can help us in facing challenges and uncertainty.

Probably more than you realise!

Keep reading and you'll understand why. 🌝

Creativity doesn't only live in what we create.

We create all the time.

Creativity isn’t limited to painting, writing, or making something new. We improvise when plans change, find ways to comfort someone, make a situational joke, solve unexpected problems, imagine possible futures and weigh up decisions. And overall: We interpret reality. Whenever we create meaning from our experiences, we are being creative.

Interpretation is an act of creativity.

Someone is late and we imagine what the reason could be. Our minds fill in the gaps when we don’t know. The creative act stays alive as long as we don’t settle on one explanation. Instead of saying: "They are late because they let us down", we can ask:

The difficulty begins when we forget that the story we created is an interpretation, not reality itself. And once the story feels convincing enough, we may begin responding to our own creation as though it were a fact. And by that we are making it become true. Remembering that we are the authors of our interpretations gives us something important back: choice.

Creativity is contagious!

In our Mastermind we found that what kills creativity are rigid structures, our own expectations, pressure and especially, judgement of those around. However, if others around us are creative, we feel more motivated to express ourselves creatively as well.

Is creativity celebrated or stifled in your surroundings?

Creativity helps us step out of autopilot and meet emotions, relationships, challenges, and uncertainty with more openness, curiosity, playfulness, and flexibility.

Expressing without words.

Muted emotions can be expensive. Our minds keep working in the background and drain our energies. Creativity gives us a way to express what we may not be able to explain.

The Biggest Takeaway.

We often ask ourselves whether we are creative, as if creativity were a talent belonging to certain people. But, throughout this month, we discovered it somewhere much more ordinary: in how we approach life.

As children, creativity is one of the ways we explore and learn about the world. We play, experiment, imagine, try things out — without always needing to know where they will lead. Maybe part of unlocking our creativity as adults is reconnecting with that same curiosity and playfulness: being willing to explore without already knowing the answer.

It's good to be reminded.

Several times this month, I felt overwhelmed by a roller coaster of emotions and did not know what to do with them. In our societies we often mute these moments with drugs, sex, food, or intensive sports. Following the Monthly Theme, I decided to give them space to talk to me through non-stop writing, drawing, sketching, and dancing.

It was like a valve. Sometimes, I learned more about myself after looking at my creation. Sometimes, I simply felt released. I highly recommend creating with the simple goal of giving your emotions space to talk.

We want InnerBalance to focus more on co-creation, providing a space for the many skills, passions and experiences within you.

Not sure if your idea fits InnerBalance? Reach out to us. 😊

We’d love to explore it with you.