the importance of creativity/creation

Luke and I are home from church today -- he has food poisoning and I have a fever and chills.  Awesome.  Adelle's the only healthy one around here.  Since we're missing church, I've been reading talks from previous General Conferences and was reminded of this quote from an awesome talk given by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, the 2nd counselor in the General Presidency.  This was during the General Relief Society Meeting in October (end of September probably) of 2008.  Enjoy:

"You may think you don’t have talents, but that is a false assumption, for we all have talents and gifts, every one of us. The bounds of creativity extend far beyond the limits of a canvas or a sheet of paper and do not require a brush, a pen, or the keys of a piano. Creation means bringing into existence something that did not exist before – colorful gardens, harmonious homes, family memories, flowing laughter. What you create doesn’t have to be perfect… Don’t let the voices of critics paralyze you – whether that voice comes from the outside or the inside. If you still feel incapable of creating, start small. Try to see how many smiles you can create, write a letter of appreciation, learn a new skill, identify a space and beautify it."

And here's a link to the entire talk: HERE.