Creativity and the New Earth

Can Creativity Be A Bridge To A New World?

Some people call the times we are in the great awakening, the shift, even ascension. Others look to holy books and ancient texts - Krita Yuga, apocalypse, Mayan prophecy the list goes on. Astrologers point to grand alignments and solar physicists study the jump in our sun's activities. No matter how you look at it we are undeniably in transformative times.

I believe this is good news. I believe that as our planet is shifting, so is our  consciousness (personally and collectively) and this is working in tandem. Because we are in tear down mode things can look and feel dire like the world is ending, and in some ways it is. The world as we know it and all societal structures are shifting and coming to an end AND this has to happen in order for the new to be created. However, I will be the first to admit that this phase of the transformation can feel unusual at best and at worst, like Fear is dancing on my head.

So what does creativity have to do with any of this?

 I believe creativity has everything to do with how we navigate these next phases. Creativity is a bridge that can guide us through the old and into the new, easing us through the collapse of systems that no longer serve as well as assisting us in becoming an active participant of building what's to come 

Creativity helps us weather the storm of change. 

Personal experience has taught me that change goes much smoother when I've been able to lean in and accept the demise of what was. This acceptance however, would not have happened without creating my way through it. Creativity can provide us relief from the side effects of change by allowing us to process things like grief, anger and confusion in our own unique way. This can look like singing and crying in the shower, writing it out unedited in a journal, scribbling red on a piece of paper or dancing when no one is watching. Creativity has been proven to have therapeutic qualities. Additionally, I strongly feel it helps us to transmute what is no longer healthy for us to carry in our bodies and calms our minds, dropping us into the heart space where wisdom and clarity are found.

Creativity and next steps

Becoming reacquainted with our creative spark again is a next step in creating the new earth. Imagine, if we collectively began embracing this spark, the power this would have. Becoming familiar with how it feels to be an active participant in our own transformation (and therefore the global shift as well) could very well be key to what happens next. Our creative spark could ignite new inventions, help us to grow our own food or guide us in living a more heart centered life. It is from this place the new can emerge and it is why I am so excited to see what happens when those who feel called, begin to practice creative living.