Creativity has been in the news a lot of late.  There have been several insightful books, Bateson and Martin’s Play, Playfulness, Creativity & Innovation; articles in the Chronicle of Higher Education, “The Creativity Cure,”and in The New York Times, “Creativity becomes an Academic Discipline,” a lengthy feature by the Lego Group, Cultures of Creativity; and quite a few OpEds and blog posts.  Many of the writings have reasoned that the teaching of creativity should be an integral part of education at every level.  Moreover, a good number have moved to explain creativity and the creative process.  While the recent books and articles were very insightful, some in my spirit, fell short when it came to making meaningful, practical sense of creativity and the creative process.  What follows are my personal reflections on creativity and its impact and influence on my life and vocation.