Most of us grew up taking art classes in elementary school. In these classes, we were taught art was drawing, art was painting, art was sculpting. We were taught if you were artistic, you were creative.

However, for those kids who struggled to draw stick figures, as I did and still do, we were also taught art was hard. We were taught a room full of sparkly glitter, colored paper, and scented markers were scary. It was a room that looked fun, however, it was anything but that. It had rules and limits which we seemed to always break because we were not creative.

Beginning in third grade, I dreaded going to art class. Every other day, I would slowly drag my feet up the stairs behind all of my friends, in secret hopes for something, anything to get me out of that class. It was because, at an early age, I started to feel the pressure of constantly being compared to my Picasso-like peers. I would never get used to that feeling I felt in my stomach when unsatisfied grunts or sarcastic smiles accompanied the eyes looking at my work. In this class, in this world of art and creativity, I felt like I didn't belong. I felt that being creative was not meant for me.

"I hate art," was a constant thought of mine. Art was not fun, creative or expressive in my eyes. Judgments and grades taught me as a child, there was a right and a wrong way to be creative and my grades certainly were a reflection I was doing it totally wrong.

Growing up, not many of us were taught to embrace the true meaning of creativity, in fact; we weren't really taught what true creativeness was at all. That is a creation of expression and self-exploration with no limits or boundaries. Looking back on this, it's discouraging to think I grew up despising one of the most beautiful things in life.

While growing up, art and creating were concepts I truly did not understand, however; in my later years, I discovered a new found passion and love towards them. I learned what they were truly about, creating absolutely anything out of passion. I learned just because I cannot pick up a pencil and sketch a realistic and detailed picture, there are so many other ways I can be creative. As we all can.

There are three things which anyone of us can do, three things which we all should do and practice every single day. Those three things are dream, create and inspire. Things which are the binding of creativity in itself.

So first, start by dreaming. Dream with no limits, no boundaries. In your mind, nothing is off the table. Be crazy, be passionate, be fearless. Dream far and wide about anything and everything. Don't stop dreaming. These dreams are where ideas are born however, you can't only dream. Dreaming won't allow for the creation, only prepare you for it.

You must create. When a pencil and paper is not your thing, there are many other ways. Write, sing, dance, act, cook, take photos, design… Create in a way which you love. Create with excitement and with that same intense fierceness you dream with.

And lastly, inspire. There is nothing I love more than that rush inside when you get an idea. And even better, that rush is a contagious feeling. Others can feel your energy and manifest it within themselves. Inspire others, allow them to breathe life into their dreams.

You do not have to be an artist to be creative. This fact is one I was not taught in school. We learned art=creativeness, when in fact it doesn't. So remember, art is not only drawing, painting and sculpting. Art is your personal expression and self-exploration with no limits or boundaries. Don't forget to dream, create and inspire.