Side-note: Who doesn't love puns for titles? I liked the thought of being an artist 1, yet it isn't the path I'm meant to be on. It's said a picture paints a thousand words, yet I'd rather use words to paint a million pictures. In that respect, my passion for creativity hasn't been phased in the slightest, it's been... Focused is probably the best word I could think of. There's also a sense of me no longer wanting to try and fit in by forcing the act of creating art. I'm a firm believer that everyone is wildly creative, yet that doesn't mean we have to fall into the trap of thinking that creativity means 'art'. It's taken me a long time to realise that tapping into my creativity happens naturally when I'm writing, I've also come to understand that while creativity and being 'creative' is difficult, there is still an enjoyment or a sense of contentment that is constantly at the back of my mind, even while I'm struggling through putting words together. I suppose the message I'm putting…
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> yet that doesn't mean we have to fall into the trap of thinking that creativity means 'art'.
I probably needed that. Just because I can't create a beautiful painting doesn't make me not creative.