I am the youngest of 3 kids (I promise this has a point), my brother has always been the one who has exceeded in the creativity department, while my sister, well – not so much. I have tried following in my brothers artistic footsteps hoping one day I could be as good as he is, trying to “train” myself into becoming this wonderfully creative artist. Being the determined individual that I am, I got myself into taking art classes, photography classes, and ceramic classes in high school (all of which my brother did way better than me at) so being the younger “Wiedmaier” the teachers had high expectations of me which were shattered pretty quickly – LOL. I finally realized art wasn’t for me and it was a true passion and calling for my brother. But what I didn’t realize was that there was creativity outside of paintings, drawings, sketches, sculptures, and all things I considered art. I’m creative when it comes to decorating rooms, I am creative when it comes to Instagram captions (my most uplifting moments are creating a solid caption), I am creative when it comes to fashion and putting together a bomb outfit. Our brains are an amazing feature we have to the human body and with that being said “creativity cannot only be taught, but because our brain changes daily by how we use it, it can be trained.” Of course this doesn’t happen over night while enjoying a good nights rest, it requires effort and time.
http://www.brainhealth.utdallas.edu/blog_page/can-creativity-be-taught
Sometimes we fall out of interest in things we once were motivated by, and can’t seem to to get back in the groove and we might be asking ourselves as time goes on if our creativity can be lost. Well, unfortunately, it can. But don’t be a worry wort if you think this has happened to you. Your creativity can be brought back, but also to avoid a “creative burnout”, you can maintain your creativity.
This article below lets you know when you’re on a creative burnout, it has ways to avoid a creative burnout, surviving a burnout with survival tactics, and ways to begin again. Don’t be afraid to test you abilities and try new things, you never know what you might be good at.
Jess Be Healthy 
Thank you for posting that article! I really enjoyed reading that. When people are burnt out or feeling stuck, it’s hard for them to put themselves in someone else’s shoes and understand that they are not the only ones going through a burnout and when one sees that someone else is going through the same problem, it’s easier to talk to that person about it and try to find common ground. I know when I’m burnt out on something, it takes me awhile to figure it out and then when I do, I don’t always want to talk about it. I feel like I should have “it” all together and admitting that I have a burnout is something that I’m not good at doing. But that article helped. So thank you 🙂
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Very well said; I love people who realize you are only creative as you allow yourself to be. Creativity is a gift given to us, but at the same time it is also a learned trait that can be trained through practice as you said. One who digs deep into their own mind just may find that creative aspiration they had not touched on before. We as humans learn more and more everyday.. Thus the opportunity to be creative presents itself quite often!
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You do have talent when it comes to decorating a room. You can never think of instagram captions when I ask you too but yours are always so good. I like that you added a link for people who maybe be having a burn out. Good job!
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