Acknowledging feelings can enable us to move past them and really get started. This, of course, also means dedicating ample time and space for the creative work.

A friend of mine had trouble realising his gifts until he freed enough time to tinker in his garage. Now he exhibits dozens of motor scooters, cars, and even a bread truck, all artistically converted to brightly painted electric-powered vehicles. I ask him how old he is and he says it’s tough to keep track.

Try making your own environment a work of art. And while you’re at it, have some fun! We all start with a blank slate in our living space. Whether you reorganise your office, redecorate your home, enrich your relationships, or beautify your yard, let these efforts mirror the best and most beautiful in you.

My wife and I purchased five very barren acres some years back and have since spent every spare minute we have planting flowering herbs, luscious berries, stately fruit trees, and hardy landscaping bushes.

In comparatively little time, the parched landscape has given way to lush green views in all directions. And inside, a neglected, ramshackle farmhouse now boasts rich French country colours on all its walls.

Don’t be afraid to test your creativity in playful ways, even if you muff it and have to start over.

The playful energy all of us have not far beneath the surface helps us feel young and free, regardless of our body’s age. — Beliefnet.com