You are a creator.
When I was in college, a few girls down the hall invited me to a painting party in their dorm room on a random Friday night. They had gathered cheap supplies from the arts and craft section of Wal-Mart, set out brushes and canvases and encouraged us to paint. “But what do I paint?” I asked. The host’s eyes lit up with excitement. “Whatever you want!” It was clear she came prepared with ideas to bring to life, but to me, it was incredibly intimidating to create something out of nothing. Having little experience working with paint, I selected the brightest colors for my pallet, picked a brush that was not too small and not too big, and made marks on the blank canvas. I had no plan for what I wanted my creation to become, but rather I explored the possibilities with each movement of the brush. I mixed colors to make new ones. I made thin lines and fat lines. I moved the brush with quick flicks of the wrist. I fanned out the bristles to make abstract shapes ...