Before I allowed myself to acknowledge my creativity, my particular brand, it burned in me…I carried it around like a hot brick, too dumb to slap it down, to dumb to know that I might be able to build with it, if only I could find others.

I loved Joe Poletti’s opening to his blog entry:

Creativity burns hot within those who opt not to take their inner songs with them to the grave. Whatever fuels creativity — passion, muse, spirit, spirits, magic, necessity, yearning, emotion — seems to be alive in some and dormant in others. But creativity alone does not yield quality fruit. It takes extreme effort and the willingness to risk baring one’s soul.

How is creativity burning in the hearts of our students, teachers, and administrators? And, is it only expressed in ways that are deemed acceptable to yesterday’s standards? Isn’t that so WRONG? Joe goes on to write:

What is going to be difficult for us is how to figure out the rest of future-ready for our students . . . if we as professionals allow our personal flames of creativity to flicker and fade.

I couldn’t agree more. In times when creativity among professionals seems like the last desirable option, when it is beaten down by those who say, “Do this MY way or it’s the highway for you,” creativity is an act of rebellion. Consider this idea in light of SKunkworks related post at Remote Access:

“a term used in engineering and technical fields to describe a group within an organization given a high degree of autonomy and unhampered by bureaucracy, tasked with working on advanced or secret projects.” via Clarence Fisher and Hugh MacLeod

Light the fires! It’s time to change our work environments and fan the flames of personal creativity.

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