A project exploring creative well-being 💌
Heliotropic: the growth or movement of a plant towards the sun. From Greek hēliotropion, from hēlios "sun."
Heliotropic explores how to develop creative well-being.
We’re all creative, but not all of us allow ourselves to be. Internalised systemic blocks tend to get in the way. We’re told it’s frivolous, or for artists only.
After a period of feeling uninspired and burnt out, I began to return to the creative pursuits I’d deprioritised for so long. It felt like a return to a part of myself I’d lost—the part that knows how to play, that feels inspired, free and tuned into my body.
I’ve come to believe through this experience, that in the same way exercise is a fundamental pillar of our wellbeing, creativity is one of those pillars. Without it, something in us atrophies and leads to burnout.
But a strong creative practice can regulate the nervous system, make life more beautiful, make us better at solving problems, envisioning new ways of doing things and perceiving possibilities. It’s a tool for growth that puts us into one of the healthiest mental states called flow.
Here, I document my growth through creativity and insights I gather along the way.
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