Creative Spirituality

How do you define “spirituality”?
I define spirituality to be an understanding, connection, or relationship with something of higher power or being. Spirituality is a connection with the divine essence of life. I believe that spirituality consists of something incorporeal and intangible. You have faith in that divine essence to really be there. You can feel it and be inspired from it you just can’t physically touch it.

Does spirituality differ from religion?
Spirituality does differ from religion. Although spirituality and religion are not synonyms they are very closely related. Spirituality is a connection or relationship with something divine whereas religion is a set of beliefs to be practiced. I do believe these two do go hand in hand. For me I believe that religion can give you the foundation to reach spirituality. Although, I do believe that you can be spiritual without being “religious” but I don’t believe that you can be religious without being spiritual. The definition is the faith in an upper being such as God.

How do you define “creativity”?
I believe creativity to be the ability to make something that expresses some sort of idea, story, emotion, or imaginative work. It is taking an original thought and expressing something unique. Creativity can really be anything. Every person has there own kind of creativity. Creativity is expressing ones self in a manner that is ones own.

What is the source of creativity?
I think that the source of creativity is really indefinable. It can be anything, although creativity does come from within the individual. Through different experiences (which are endless) and the way that individual deals with the particular experience there can be inspiration for a creative outlet. The source for creativity is the person and their reactions to the situations they find themselves in and their reactions to the world we live in and the knowledge of what was and will be.