Creativity, Truth, and the Universe’s Little Signs

I’ve always believed that creativity isn’t something we manufacture — it’s something we allow. It doesn’t need to follow the rules of society, it only needs the courage of our open minds.

Absolute truths — gravity, mathematics, the sun rising in the east — give us grounding. They’re non-negotiable, the stage on which life plays out. But relative truths? The ones that come from culture, from what your family believed, from “the way it’s always been done”? Those are the ones I’ve learned to hold up to the light and ask: Is this really true for me?

That exact questioning is where creativity is born.

One of the things I love most is how my open-mindedness fuels my creativity. I don’t see signs from the Universe as random — I see them as winks, as little nudges that shape the stories I tell and the paths I take. Some of my best stories have come from these so-called “coincidences.” (One could say the Universe is my best writing partner — though she’s often not as quick as I would like.)

When we let go of the need to color inside society’s lines, life suddenly becomes an enormous canvas. Creativity can flow into the way we dress, the meals we cook, the way we parent, the way we speak to strangers. It shows up in how we solve problems, how we design our days, even how we choose to love.

My husband is a perfect example and I love him for it. Well, most of the time. He questions the rules. He breaks the rules of society and he doesn't live by black and white.

Marianne Williamson often speaks of creativity as a divine act — that every time we choose love over fear, we are creating something new. And I’ve found that to be true in my own life: creativity isn’t just painting or writing or music. It’s in the small, radical act of questioning the “shoulds” and choosing instead to follow the quiet voice that says, what if?

That’s also what coaching is, at its heart. It isn’t about repeating society’s relative truths — the stories of what women “should” do, how we “should” live, or the boxes we’re told to fit into. Coaching can’t lean on those, because they aren’t real foundations. Instead, my work is about uncovering the deeper truths within you — the ones that are as steady as gravity, even if they’ve been buried under layers of expectation.

So maybe the next time you feel boxed in by the “truths” of what you can or can’t do, pause for a moment. Ask yourself: is this absolute truth… or just a relative one? And then consider what creative act might emerge if you gave yourself permission to rewrite the script.

And if you think I could help you find that creative spark within, shoot me a message. I'd love to talk!

Much love to all!

Ruthie