Unlocking true creativity: Becoming a vessel for inspiration

Creativity is more than just making or doing—it’s a conversation with Something greater than ourselves. It’s an invitation to step beyond the boundaries of our own expectations and let inspiration flow through us. But so often, our desire to control the outcome gets in the way. When we cling to specific goals or try to force solutions, we limit the transformative possibilities that creativity offers.

True creativity requires surrender. It’s not about abandoning effort but about trusting the process and giving space for the unknown to emerge. When we let go of our need for control, we open ourselves to inspiration that comes from beyond the thinking mind. This is where brilliance happens—when we become a vessel for creativity rather than its master.

As Brenda Ueland once said, “When we ignore the imagination, we stop living from our center, from the creative fountain, and we live from the periphery, from externals.” Creativity reconnects us to that center, to the spaciousness where new ideas, solutions, and possibilities arise naturally. When we allow ourselves to let go and trust Something greater, creativity flows—not just into our work, but into our lives.