Selling Space / June 21, 2014
Space.
(It's almost impossible to say that word without adding...the final frontier!)
Perhaps the most obvious definition of space is A continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied. This feels a bit functional and sits well with words like office or parking!
I prefer the definition which states that space is The freedom to live, think, and develop in a way that suits one. This is the innate understanding our teenagers have when imploring us to give them some space, or when relationships tire and both parties just need some space!
If we were a conventional business at aCREATIVEspace we would have a mission statement and that would be to create an environment in which people enjoy the freedom to live, think and develop in a way that suits them. Happily we do our best to not to be conventional, prefering to walk the talk and be creative rather than re-creative (but more of that later).
Creating Space
When asked what we do at aCREATIVEspace our response, after many years of mumbling something about kids and consciousness, has been refined to a simple statement "We sell Creative Spaces".
Space, although infinite, seems to be a valuable commodity, and is becoming more so in today's world. When you get an upgrade, be it a car, hotel or flight, you are simply being given more space. The top paid sportsmen in the world have one thing in common and that is their ability to create space both for themselves and others. Artists and musicians are masters at organising content within a space or is it space within the content?
There are a number of aspects to space and we pay attention to all of those, be it physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. For those adept at accessing that space often the greatest challenge is holding the space. Just as nature abhors a vacuum so the mind abhors a gap. This is why so many are turning to meditation and similar practices. They are seeking space!
The challenge in holding the space is the choice between creation and re-creation. Having created a space most will fill it from their existing data banks, either choosing positives from their experience or focusing on negatives to avoid. The point is that the space is filled with history of one sort or another. This is why the same old things keep showing up.
A truly creative space taps into something different. Some call it consciousness, or the universe of un-thought thoughts , but however it is described, it opens up the field of possibilities. Without reference to the past or future, the creative space exists only in the present moment and we become an expression of consciousness rather than observer of it. It is where inspiration resides alongside the wonder at the ordinary. A space where there is nothing to do yet infinite potential.
Living from this space is seldom logical, often surprising and hugely liberating. Liberation from obligation and expectation. Freedom from Mission Statements, although to borrow another Star Trek favourite, to live from the creative space is truly to boldly go where no man has gone before.
Love
Bill