Be A Part of the Arts!

I really enjoyed reading this article about the Arts as an important component of human psychology or, more importantly, the fundamental - almost basal - need to CREATE and imagine.

Think about it.

We require our creative thinking abilities everyday...in school...getting dressed...planning the week...making breakfast/lunch/dinner...at work...playing video games....We are creative everyday.

Like the article enumerates, during tough times, we crave self expression and entertainment.

We listen to music to free ourselves, to relax, to workout, to focus. We doodle - even if it's the 3D cube. We write, we journal, take pictures and play Scrabble and Chess. We like putting complementary colors and patterns together, well, almost. A specific memory comes to mind of my first self-dressing experience at age 3 (think stripes, polka-dots and a pink tutu).

Though artists and teachers of the Arts may not save the world (as this article indicates), they can save us by encouraging self expression and channeling our emotions, which can be quite healing. In the end, everyone needs a creative outlet.