Revelation: I have a creative soul

“To know truth, one must get rid of knowledge. Nothing is more powerful and creative than emptiness.” — Lao-Tzu

When I was working as a freelance copywriter, my husband used to laugh at me. He’d walk into my little office, stand next to the oak writing bureau where I sat staring at my laptop, and start to chuckle. I would raise my eyes from the screen with a questioning look, and the ensuing conversation would go something like this:

Him: “Are you okay?”

Me: “Yes. …