Very good advice. Just show up for yourself. When our daughter started Creative Sprint several years ago, a month long practice, it made me get back into my studio every day. For just 15 min. And I realized that I didn’t need a whole day, which seemed daunting, but a daily practice of a few moments. And that really sparked my creativity. Their business motto-creativity is a practice. Worked for me.
I never heard of Creative Sprint. looks interesting. I do have a related post coming up that I wrote this morning called 'Be Always at It'. You might like that one.
I've never heard it put exactly like this. The being punctual part really struck me. Why are we punctual for OTHERS and respect other people's time and space, but then we lollygag on the way to OUR TIME and space. I make all the excuses and stop at the coffee shop to chat a little longer so I don't have to be in that uncomfortable space of TRYING to make. So thanks, I'm going to just show up. Even if I sit there and panic about all the things I should be making and I'm not yet making.
Yes Lily! Maybe the first thing is to sit there and panic and then sit with and conquer the panic until you are happy to just sit there peacefully and forget about the things you SHOULD DO and then just do what comes to you and all of the sudden you are making something but with no panic. Free yourself of expectation. Like I often say "Expect nothing and you will never be disappointed." Maybe you should write that on your studio wall. haha.
Very good advice. Just show up for yourself. When our daughter started Creative Sprint several years ago, a month long practice, it made me get back into my studio every day. For just 15 min. And I realized that I didn’t need a whole day, which seemed daunting, but a daily practice of a few moments. And that really sparked my creativity. Their business motto-creativity is a practice. Worked for me.
I never heard of Creative Sprint. looks interesting. I do have a related post coming up that I wrote this morning called 'Be Always at It'. You might like that one.
I've never heard it put exactly like this. The being punctual part really struck me. Why are we punctual for OTHERS and respect other people's time and space, but then we lollygag on the way to OUR TIME and space. I make all the excuses and stop at the coffee shop to chat a little longer so I don't have to be in that uncomfortable space of TRYING to make. So thanks, I'm going to just show up. Even if I sit there and panic about all the things I should be making and I'm not yet making.
Yes Lily! Maybe the first thing is to sit there and panic and then sit with and conquer the panic until you are happy to just sit there peacefully and forget about the things you SHOULD DO and then just do what comes to you and all of the sudden you are making something but with no panic. Free yourself of expectation. Like I often say "Expect nothing and you will never be disappointed." Maybe you should write that on your studio wall. haha.