“Dominus vobiscum” (The Lord is with you) our middle aged math teacher says as he starts the class.
“Et cum spiritu tuo” (and with your spirit) was our reply. That was our math teacher, and he taught in a peculiar way that had me understand, enjoy (and be terrified but excited) with Math. A feat I didn’t imagine would be possible considering I HATE math! One of my classmates wanted to be a math teacher in college.

I remember my college classmate enjoying the rush of data for our thesis and how she collated and analyzed the data. She was geeking us out explaining how things are. You can see the sparkle in her eyes, it was so easy for her. We passed because of her.

I saw how a college student make ends meet by buying and selling things and how he packages mundane clothing to look hip and edgy.

I recall one of my first leaders/mentors and how he empathetically corrected my wrong mindsets and handled my mix emotions when I am at a crossroads in my college days. His words were pivotal for my life.

I saw how someone started an app which eventually lead to them growing it as their business that makes other people’s lives easier.

I heard how one got promoted not just by her hardwork but by her ability to be proactive, create structures and increase efficiency in her workplace.

What do they all have in common? All of them were artists. Their work is their art. None of them were creative in a way that we think is, they are all adding value.

Creativity then is not a hodgepodge of talents but something that is innate in all of us. Creativity is using our God-given resources to create solutions that add value to our world. For us to know more about creativity, we need to go back to the beginning and see the Master Artist at work.



Photo by IJ David