By 
Gabriela Roa
 | 
TED Institute Talk

How a child's mess could help you rediscover your creativity

Self-described control freak Gabriela Roa thought she had everything under control when her son was born -- little did she know what it was like to live with a toddler. Initially, she tried to fight back against her son's messiness, but learned a surprising lesson when she decided to start embracing it. After studying the way in which chaos can spark creativity, she began sharing photographs and short tales inspired by the colorful chaos of her child's everyday activities.

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