A good friend asked me once: ‘What have you created today?’

It stopped me in my tracks a little at the time. I answered without thinking: ‘I have created space’.

I wasn’t sure at the time what I meant by that – it just felt like the right answer for me in that moment. I was going through a very hectic time and had made a few decisions that allowed me space to think about what was important to me.

But the question has remained with me to this day. I think about it every day. Initially, this was at the end of the day, when I would look back and ask it.

Now, I ask it at the start of the day in a slightly different way: ‘What will you create today?’ This makes the process more conscious and is great for focusing my mind on what it is that I want to achieve each day.

And this is not just about work. This is about everything in life – relationships, surroundings, moods, art, play, work, society.

For we are all creating in everything that we feel, think, speak and do. Every moment we create – the only question is whether we do that consciously or unconsciously.

It’s not just about painting, writing or making music. Creation is the external expression of who we are inside – this may work its way out in the form of a painting. But it could equally be a house, business report, meal or something less tangible – such as an ambiance in a room or home.

When we are unaware of how our feelings and thoughts will find expression in the life we create around us, we can find ourselves with chaotic or painful lives if we are not careful.

And this affects everyone around us. Couples can create homes that are filled with love and laughter or pain and bitterness.

We often don’t realise that we are doing this and that we actually have the power within ourselves to create a different reality. By consciously deciding to create that which supports and nourishes us, we can change even the most unhealthy of situations for the better.

We are all creators and each have a responsibility to ask ourselves: ‘What will I create today?’