Today, I'm grateful for creativity. It feels GOOD to be creative in any form of expression and creativity provides a host of benefits that are particularly helpful in our current global moment. Did you know, pursuing creative activities can help to reduce stress and anxiety, spark healing, bring a sense of purpose and accomplishment, AND improve your mood? With our lives and routines uprooted and isolation being a way of life for the time being, creativity can be an important key in managing change and thriving through challenging times. Professionally, as a psychiatrist and analyst, I encourage creativity as a part of the therapeutic process, as it's been proven to be a powerful avenue for healing. Personally, I enjoy creative writing