The universe expands without our permission. Governments topple. Markets crash. Algorithms track our every move. We stand seemingly powerless against these forces, hands empty at our sides while the world spins madly on.
But pick up a paintbrush, a pen, or get up and dance. Watch what happens. Suddenly gravity answers to YOU. Colors bend to YOUR will. Characters live or die by YOUR decree. In the sacred space between imagination and creation, you become a god with limitless jurisdiction. You transform from spectator to creator, from passive recipient to active force.
This power shift is fundamentally human. Scientists have looked at brains of people who make art. They found that creating stuff changes how our brains work. When you make something new, your brain builds new paths. These paths help you feel stronger. They whisper “you can fix things” and “you can make change happen.” This feeling stays with you even after you finish your art. People who make things often say they handle problems better. They don’t get scared as easily when bad things happen. Why? Because they practice changing things all the time in their art. Your brain remembers this feeling. It remembers that you know how to turn blank paper into something amazing. So when life gets hard, your brain thinks, “We can handle this too.”
What creative act could you perform today that would remind your nervous system what power feels like? Where else in your life might you be overlooking tiny kingdoms waiting for your rule? How would tomorrow feel different if you approached it as someone who regularly experiences the power to transform nothing into something?
