The Creative Wanderer - Your Weekly Jaunt into Creative Inspiration
This week The Creative Wanderers explore the receptive and active skills and attitudes which help us connect to and with or creativity and art.
Emilija & Jo are reconnecting to their creative streams by getting to grips with the art of Listening. They discuss the importance of hearing past the noise of the internal ‘interference fluff’ to enable them to listen to their inner voice of creative inspiration.
They pick their way through the minefield of Perfectionism, which is strewn with our craving for approval from others. They come to an understanding that the ticking time bombs of ego and pride trick us into losing our focus on the creative task at hand. We can often ruin an already ‘perfect’ piece of art by not being able to stop adding to it, in the fruitless search for perfection.
Thankfully, the remedy presents itself in the form of mustering up the courage, which enables us to take creative Risks. The act of bravely presenting our creations to the world expands our creative reach and gently nudges us outside our comfort zone.
The ‘Jealousy Map’ exercise helped Jo & Emilija with crossing the tricksy terrain of creative envy and resentment. They admit to having felt jealous in their lives. Emlija has sometimes harboured a naughty little ‘jealousy gremlin’, who was unstoppable in blurting out her innermost feelings to poor unsuspecting folks.
They had a grand time rambling through the tasks this week. Jo found herself doodling away lost in music and Emilija enjoyed scenting her home with her favourite, uplifting smell of peppermint.
This week was healing and grounding, with many a takeaway message to ponder. Jo would suggest one in particular for you to try; in order to quiet your mind and allow inspiration to flow, find and focus on the silence in between the external everyday noise.
Don’t forget to tune into the next episode: Week Eight of The Artist’s Way - Recovering a Sense of Strength.
Should you want a creative companion, The Creative Wanderers are very happy to be able to offer you their support in a number of ways: E-mail them to let them know what you are enjoying or indeed what you are struggling with (creative_wanderer@yahoo.com); follow them on Instagram (@cre8tive1derer) and share any pictures, quotes you have been inspired by or affirmations which resonate with you.
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