Leaving

I regret many things in my life, but this is my biggest regret.
After the last hug, I get into my car and painfully turn it on.
Solitude.
I blast my music to take it all away.
The pain.
I only think of one thing my whole trip back to isolation.
As my headlights splash the sign "Leaving the city of Vancouver".
My heart sinks.
Silent, dark, long; the ferry ride back.
Victoria, I go through the motions.
Empty.
Alone.
Waiting for the next time I return.
My biggest regret...
Leaving.

I long for every Van visit
I love you -- tla

This is a note I wrote when I was not very happy about having decided to go to Victoria for my schooling. Although I do love the independence of being on my own, I miss Vancouver a vast amount whenever I am here. By adding the picture I took, from North Vancouver across the water, of downtown Vancouver, I brought in a visual component to my note. I expressed my feelings out into a creative note to display my thoughts in a different way.

Reflection: In the reading An Inquiry into the Factors Related to Creativity, by Ronald D. Klein, the hierarchy of creativity figure is something that relates to my entry. First, the outer space is creative behaviour. This section is a combination of the four factors of environment, personality, process, and product; but it is in a broader, and more generalized sense. On page 258 of the reading it explains creative behaviour, “…it goes beyond the idea of creative production and has greater application to personal growth, human development, and education. Such behaviour includes the exhibition of creative traits in everyday life, not just in the workplace. It is behaviour that tends toward openness, growth…”. I start the writing of my note because my creative act began with my behaviour and, in a way, mirrors it. The second section of the figure is environment. This has greatly influence my note because it reflect where I am. The space of personality is an important one. The note I wrote reveals a part of my personality through my words. My process and product are just what lies beneath and is the conclusion of my work. Creativity can be displayed in many ways, shapes, and forms, but the hierarchy of creativity figure is a true component it a lot of peoples work.