Sobriety Rocks

Imagination and Creativity

June 08, 2023 Recovery HQ Season 1 Episode 127
Sobriety Rocks
Imagination and Creativity
Show Notes

Aloha and welcome to the sobriety rocks podcast, I’m your host, Kirk Waterman. Today we talk about Imagination and Creativity

Albert Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”

I possessed a vibrant imagination with boundless creativity as a child. I would paint colorful pictures with my thoughts, weave intricate stories, and dream of endless possibilities. 

Unfortunately, as addiction took hold of my life, my sense of wonder slowly eroded, and my creative spirit became stifled. By the time I hit bottom, I hadn’t created anything meaningful in a long time, and my imagination had seen better days. 

Thankfully, when I finally made it to the rooms of recovery, I found happy people with wild imaginations, who were creating wonderful things. So, with a glimmer of hope that I too could catch the zest for life these people had, I stayed.

Sure enough, as my heart healed, my imagination and creativity began to reemerge. By the time I finished the initial recovery process, my imagination was afire, and I was once again expressing my authentic self in several creative ways.

Over the years, my imagination and creativity have never waned. In fact, they’ve flourished. Not only bringing me immense joy, but also serving as a powerful means of self-expression and healing.

If your imagination and creativity haven’t been as alive as you would like, don’t give up hope! You too can find comfort and inspiration in many unsuspected places. So embrace your imagination, nurture your creativity, and let them guide you towards a life filled with limitless possibilities.

Today we close with a brief guided meditation for building focus. So please, get comfortable, close your eyes, take a few slow, deep breaths, and join me.

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