Conversely, poems often emerge from close examination of details. In dance, either deliberate, measured movements or high energy intensity can move the conscious mind out of the way. Perhaps it's inevitable that, as our society moves toward a more holistic view of life, creative expression is gaining recognition as a gateway to spiritual connection, self-knowledge, and truth. Cameron demystified the creative process and thus democratized it, declaring that creativity is everyone's birthright. Cameron not only reintroduced many individuals to their creative selves, but through the success of her book and the plethora of groups that sprang up to work through her twelve-week program of creative reconnection, she may have sparked a larger creative recovery.
Talent comes out of openness, integrity, simplicity, and the courage to take risks.
We are taught early to give up our art. In most schools art is only an occasional indulgence, not part of the daily curriculum. Long before high school, most of us have accepted labels as talented or not, and our class schedules are chosen accordingly. But judging and then ending our efforts derails the creative process, says art therapist Pat Otto. Someone beginning in art may see the emerging product is not in sync with their original idea, and they give up.