I think of it as something that is innate - like language - to us, as human beings... It's a process of imaginative thinking/acting/seeing/being, that allows us to respond flexibly, in a range & number of ways to solve problems, respond and express ourselves...
For 'food for thought', see this article in Psychology Today:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200910/everyday-creativity?page=5&%24Version=0&%24Path=%2F&%24Domain=.psychologytoday.com
Many 'realities' of life - through childhood or adulthood - may have inhibited our sense of creative 'self'... harsh experiences in music or dance class? ...schooling which narrowly defined and rewarded 'acceptable', 'right' answers? ...lack of materials, time, space, or creative community/playmates?
But I believe that we all have 'touchstones'... memorable creative moments or experiences, in which we most fully know ourselves as 'creators'... and they are often associated with special people and times in our lives, in which we felt most fully loved and recognized.
When I work with adult learners, I try to create situations that will connect with (or even create!) creative touchtones... we play creative games, experiment with arts materials and everyday 'stuff'... we read interesting (I think!) stuff about art and creativity, question ideas, and share personal experiences...
I LOVE playing with imaginative educators... talking, representing and writing about ideas and ways of looking at the world of kids and education...
And, as a researcher and professor, I love taking pictures of kids at play... aiming to 'make sense' of their creative and imaginative worlds. ...that is my favourite form of creative expression!
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