Thoughts on Creativity

When I try to force myself to create, the result is stale and flat. When I create from the heart--from a place of connection--the result is extraodinary, tremendous and beautiful.

Whether it's an apple pie, short story or a an arrangement of flowers, creation from the heart is always simple and magnificent. If I'm creating out of a sense of obligation or if I'm nurturing a resentment, I will struggle and the output will be somehow lacking.