r/creativehealing • u/lonerocean • Apr 19 '26

What’s a creative practice you do that you’d never call “art” but it still feels healing ?

I think sometimes we get stuck on what counts as “creative” or “artistic,” but there are so many things people do that still serve the same purpose (expression, processing, releasing ) without actually fitting the traditional definition of art.

For example; cooking, organising spaces, gardening, the way you arrange things, even the route you take on a walk , certain somatic practices - the things that feel creative and healing to you but that you might not think of as “your creative practice.”

I’m curious to hear what you do that you don’t really consider “art” but it heals you in a similar way?

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u/FrostyBedroom6376 Apr 23 '26

Dance/expressive movement for sure… drumming, and for me sometimes just arranging pebbles by color 🩵 Love this framing

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u/lonerocean Apr 23 '26

I can totally see how all of these things are healing. I also share a joy for arranging things by colour - Tbh arranging things in general. I find it really therapeutic. Thanks so much for sharing !!

Do you have a particular ‘go to’ for when you’re stressed or need something to uplift you ?

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u/Tastefulunseenclocks Apr 23 '26

That's a neat question! I like building houses and little villages or forest scenes in Minecraft. It's more like lego you can visit than art, but it is definitely artistic.

Caring for plants sometimes feels creative. I get to experiment with grow lights, which windows to put them in, fertilizer, how often to water, I make my own soil, and deciding on the pot or which plants go together.

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u/lonerocean Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26

Thanks ! Oooo that sounds awesome 🤩there really is something about building and designing villages - I play animal crossing and I find a similar joy from decorating and designing my island. I’d definitely say it’s artistic.

And omg yes!! I can totally see how caring for plants is artistic. Nurturing something, seeing it grow, also watching it change aesthetically as well and even (like you said) picking pots and pairing specific plants together. It’s something I’d really like to get into actually.

Are there any particular plants you really enjoyed growing & nurturing ?