since we are heading towards the end of the year, today's Kwanzaa Principle is Kuumba - Creativity.
being creative doesnt always neccesarily mean having artistic talent -- creativity comes in many other forms -- creativity in one's homelife, in one's thinking and also in just day-to-day living. and those of us who suffer mental illnesses have to find positive ways of expressing our creativity -- because we DO possess it -- in ways that will not be detrimental to us. the most popular ways of creativity is thru some form of the arts, be it artwork, sculpture, crafts, writing, singing, and so forth. in fact there are historical people who suffered from mental illness that were brilliant -- the tragic example of Vincent Van Gogh, the famed Edgar Allan Poe, the zany Jim Carrey, the no-nonsense Mike Wallace, and of course, John Nash.
in the New year, let's all combine our respective creative energies together in a positive way.
Kuumba - Creativity.
2 comments:
I certainly like this one. I am creative as you know but lately I have not written anything. I am really sad about that.
Marie: dont be sad. as long as you know that you are a creative person, that is all that matters. sometimes us creative folks run into a slump, but eventually we get back on track!
Happy New Year!!!
genelle
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