ABSTRACT
This chapter delves into subcategories of the Creativity value and examine creative life roles. It looks at concepts that can help the creative mind find meaningful expression and resilience. Creativity is an important value that drives many people to devote their lives to creative projects and artistic performances. The life values inventory provides three common life roles: Work/Academic, Relationships, Leisure and Community Activities. It is important to be aware of how the challenges of this Creative Expression can greatly affect other aspects of an individual’s life. Brainstorming and Outlining involves the formulation of ideas, a courtship to the eventual marriage of abstract imagination and manifested work. Income Work is a life role that can be a major source of stress in a creative person’s life. Some find Financial Prosperity to be not an important value beyond the point of facilitating their artistic pursuits.
