Create Like an Apple Tree

I stood under an apple tree one morning, looking up at branches heavy with bright red fruit. I was admiring the abundance of this tree, this unconditional creative consistency. Our own creativity is just like this tree.

An apple tree bears fruit abundantly every year. It doesn’t care if anyone notices, eats, or appreciates the apples. It just keeps creating, because that is its purpose.

Creativity works the same way. Our purpose too is to create. We just need to pause, take the time to look deep within ourselves and find that spark. With creativity comes happiness. Don’t allow yourself to be distracted by the noise of the world and keep bringing out that creative power from within. Whatever you choose to create, keep making it, no matter who sees it, likes it, or praises it. Your ideas and your art are part of the abundant flow of creation.

Worried someone might steal your ideas? Look at the apple tree: once the apples fall, the tree doesn’t care. It has plenty more coming. Creativity, like apples, is limitless. The more you share it, the more abundant it becomes.

So, create like an apple tree. Make abundance your default. Your creative power is yours to remember, yours to express, and yours to enjoy, freely.

Take a moment today. What will you create without expectation?

If this reflection resonated with you, I invite you to explore my little world of colors and creations. Each piece is a part of my own lantern-light shining out into the world. Maybe it will inspire your own creative spark, or simply bring a moment of beauty to your day.

Irina Patten is a visual artist and storyteller who explores creativity, inspiration, and the magic of everyday life. She shares reflections from her surroundings, her studio, and her journey, inviting others to reconnect with their own inner light and creative power. Discover more of her art and stories.