I’ve been struggling with how to post the scattered thoughts I’ve had all week as I struggle to find little ways of being Creative while getting back into a regular routine. To complicate matters, I also gave up drinking Pepsi a week ago and the headaches were pretty bad at first. I still find myself missing my Dad at odd times or wondering how to work in some time for creativity at the end of the day when I need to exercise and pack lunches. Sometimes, it feels as if I am starting over from scratch every day...
Then a beautiful entry on my sister’s blog reminds me that each of us wrestles with that on any creative journey.
Her gift with words sometimes takes my breath away! Then I remember to just take the next breath... and repeat... again and again and again.
INHALE: How often does trying to be perfect get in your way of doing anything at all? How hard are you on yourself when you create anything? How often to you stop before you get very far and think about starting all over again? Maybe it is time to stop trying to be perfect and just concentrate on being.
EXHALE: Instead of trying to do it all ourselves, we can learn from and lean on the wisdom of others. When you feel flustered or frazzled, remember that you are not alone. When you feel like giving up, go looking for words of comfort or inspiration from others. I found these gems tonight and plan to scribe them into my sketchbook!
“The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself.”
-Alan Alda
“Creativity is the sudden cessation of stupidity.”
-Edwin Land
“The world is but a canvas to the imagination.”
-Henry David Thoreau
Life is "trying things to see if they work."
-Ray Bradbury
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