Centering with a Celtic Heart Knot

Today is a state holiday in Hawaii, celebrating Prince Kuhio, the more famous of the two heirs to the throne, had Hawaii not been overthrown. Histories of native Hawaiian figures seem to have this conflicting tragic aspect to them, caught between two worlds, two eras. 

Today, I felt like I had to make something, so I made a Celtic heart following directions that a friend had posted on Facebook. you may ask, what is creative about following directions to make something, when your intent is to replicate it, and not try to add your your take on it.

My definition of creativity is very broad. It wasn't there, and now it's there. I didn't know how to do something, and now I do. It is a thing of beauty and charm. It makes me proud. I somehow need to make something on a regular basis. Yes, it'd be great to be an artist, and define your identity as well as your profession as that. But, I am exploring creativity on more of an everyday level, following an impulse to make something, to create something, as a way to flourish, to be centered.