The participants' eyes were filled with anticipation and a bit of bewilderment. It is no wonder, then, that creativity is sometimes frighteningly free and has the power to shatter the boundaries of our familiar thinking. But it is this anxiety that is the key to opening the door to new worlds.
The workshop began with a quote from the poet Rilke. Go down deep into your inner darkness and find the spring that wells up there. These words echoed silently in the hearts of each participant and became the incantation that unleashed the creative wellspring within.
The first exercise was “Creation from Nothing. The participants were faced with a blank piece of paper and began to draw with their strokes. What was drawn there were not only abstract lines and shapes. It was the beginning of a story spun by each soul. Some of them projected their childhood memories and some of them their hopes for the future onto the canvas unconsciously.
In the process, we made a startling discovery. Creativity does not only mean creating something new. It is also about awakening the infinite potential that already lies within us. Like the particles of quantum mechanics, which exist in an infinite state until they are observed, our creativity only takes shape when we become aware of it.
The next step was “word alchemy. This is a work in which new concepts and stories are created from three randomly selected words. From seemingly unrelated words such as “moon,” “shoes,” and “balloons,” the participants developed surprisingly rich images. One group developed an idea for a science fiction novel in which a pair of shoes walking on the moon inflates like a balloon, while another group created a fairy tale in which the shoes contain moonlight and fly like balloons.
This process reminds me of “automatism” advocated by André Breton, the founder of Surrealism. Leaving oneself to the flow of the unconscious, the imagination, freed from the cage of reason, creates unexpected connections. In this process, one can catch a glimpse of a truth that cannot be reached by the logic of everyday life.
Toward the end of the workshop, there was a faint sparkle in the participants' eyes. It is a light that only those who have been in touch with their own creativity can emit. The words of Friedrich Nietzsche came to mind. From the chaos within you, give birth to the dancing stars. At this very moment, a new star was being born within each participant.
The final exercise was a “Letter to the Future,” in which participants wrote to themselves five years from now, describing their experiences today and the creative path they will take in the future. With only the sound of the pen running quietly in the background, each participant listened to his or her own inner voice. There was a mixture of anxiety, hope, and everything else. But that is the source of creation. Even contradictions and conflicts can be the seeds of new possibilities.
As the workshop came to an end and I watched the participants leave, I was filled with quiet emotion. The light in their eyes, the confidence in their gestures. In just a few hours, a definite change had taken place.
This is exactly the kind of moment that the Happifuru Club is aiming for. To discover the poetry hidden in everyday life and to unleash the inner universe of each individual. Today's workshop was a small but sure step in this direction.
Creativity is not only for those with special talents. It is an irreplaceable gift that lies within each of us. The key to awakening it is curiosity, courage, and connection with friends. Hazefuru Club will continue to help open the door to this gift.
Now, why don't you awaken your inner poet and let your sleeping creativity bloom? Your next adventure awaits you.

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