Did you think of yourself as a creative kid? What does creativity look like for you these days? I didn’t consider myself creative because I associated creativity with things like arts & crafts, drawing, painting, or scrapbooking. In art class, I wanted to make my projects look just like the teacher’s example or mimic some famous piece of art. It reminds me of a moment in Little Women (at least the Winona Ryder/Christian Bale movie version) when Laurie tells Amy that her work isn’t art, just copies of someone else’s genius. I never felt free when it came to art, only a desire to make things the “right” or “best” way, which was limiting. I think I wanted to be creative, but I feared it; I didn’t know how to push past perfectionism. Even in dance, I always wanted to nail the choreography exactly as it was taught. Although I can’t say I’ve ever fully shaken my perfectionist tendencies, eventually, I realized that I was a better dancer when I allowed myself to be loose and add my own flavor.
Heidi, thank you so much for allowing me to participate in this wonderful series! I loved thinking through your questions and have really enjoyed reading others’ stories, too. 💛
Love all of this, Melissa. But especially the dancing and shuffling around the house! To creating and moving!
Thanks, Kim! Yes always to dancing around the house. :)
Loved learning a little more about you, Melissa!!
Thanks, Stacy!
Heidi, thank you so much for allowing me to participate in this wonderful series! I loved thinking through your questions and have really enjoyed reading others’ stories, too. 💛
May we all have more dance parties in our lives. Big and small! And just get an opportunity to move in whatever way feels good for our bodies.