Absolutely. My parents were the ones who
How do you nurture your own creativity now?
told me I could be anything I wanted to
Our house is surrounded by woods, as is
be, and could believe anything I wanted
my in-laws', who live next door. I try to
to believe. I drew, painted, collected,
walk around our properties as much as I
pondered, wrote, read, built with just
can ( we each have almost 3 acres and
about anything I could get my hands on.
most of it is woods), and be out in nature.
My Mom and Dad were also creatives,
Everything in nature is a miracle to me! I
though they were working too hard to let
am lucky enough to be with a man who
it fully come forward...but they made it
makes me feel loved and secure; that
possible for me and my two sisters to
goes a long way toward allowing your
express, create, and share. They never
mind to venture OUT THERE – you aren't
shied away from philosophical or difficult
worried/insecure/anxious. And I always
religious discussions with us either. Our
feel better when there is music – almost
house had many books, and trips to the
any kind makes my mind start flowing
library were many!
more.
Was your creativity nurtured as a child?