How to enhance self-esteem through creativity?

We know that the relationship between self-esteem and creativity is very close. Self-esteem develops from childhood and is the perception of being loved and valued. If this was not carried out correctly, or if, due to the lack of emotional presence of the mothers and fathers, this confidence of the boy or girl in their own characteristics and potentialities was not strengthened, it will probably generate future difficulties.

Self-esteem is self-confidence, it is respecting oneself, and validating oneself. It does not imply a denial of difficulties or weaknesses.

Sometimes we confuse self-esteem with narcissism or pride. People with great pride usually develop these traits of greatness as a compensatory way of hiding their true insecurities. Self-esteem does not appear defensively, but is subtly established and leads the way in the choices and possibilities that are enabled for the person.

Unconsolidated self-esteem manifests itself in people who experience very great obstacles to carry out what they want or even to establish what they want. They do not believe they are capable of achieving it and many times unconsciously they find constant obstacles along the way. It manifests itself in those who must constantly prove their worth or excessively demand love and recognition from others, among others.

Creativity and self-esteem are closely related because creativity is something that healthy boys and girls develop spontaneously. It is a symbol of what they can do for themselves. If this is not valued or recognized from early childhood, they begin to distrust their own abilities, and, gradually, if this continues to be the case, wear and tear occurs, which leads them to stop trying.

Responding by acknowledging the creative act in childhood does not imply exaggerating, lying, or celebrating everything with disproportionate enthusiasm. It implies recognizing that acts as a valuable sample of the creativity of that boy or girl. It is acknowledging his effort, the way in which she has tried, encouraging him to continue trying, to continue experimenting, offering him tools so that she can continue on that path of search.

It is essentially about validating the search and celebrating it. Neither overwhelms with techniques or academic descents nor tells him that he is a genius before any drawing he makes. This is extreme and makes the singular moments invisible. It generalizes and leads to an idealization, which does not help the development of self-esteem. What needs to be validated is the process and recognizing the creative act, paying attention to it, being there to genuinely observe and contribute so that this development is enhanced.

If creativity takes place in childhood and is enabled in this way, self-esteem has a great chance of being properly forged. And that is why the link between the two issues is so important. 

In schools, copying and repetition are generally valued, not spontaneous creative gestures. Unfortunately, this further undermines self-esteem, and those who do not receive good grades quickly perceive themselves as inadequate.

We have to incorporate the creative gaze, in upbringing and education, because it is the opportunity to collaborate with the development of people with solid self-esteem, who grow up in a healthy way, contributing all those possibilities of which they are aware to the environment that surrounds them.

 

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