That why I struggle with doing the same thing everyday with a job or going to the same place everyday. My creativity has been covered up due to years of structures, people etc says to do this and that and follow this and that & over time my joy and freedom are affected.
I enjoyed this and have reached the same conclusions. A lot of things prescribed for my “success” feel forced and onerous. I’ve freeformed my way through life and I’m 10x more productive than a lot of people. From work to ministry to creativity, I find it fun testing new ways to organize, decorate, create and learn. There is no magic bullet, just do and don’t be afraid to change what isn’t quite working.
YESSS!! We are socialized to seek approval from people in perceived positions of authority to do what we want to do. We already know the way!! 🙌🏽🤎✨️ GRACIAS!! 🤗💎
Marissaaaa!!! 🥹🫂🥰🌺🌻🌞🌿 Hiiiiiieeeee, Gorgeous! Yeeeeeeeeeees! Exaaaactly! 💛💛💛 It is my absolute pleasure. Honestly and truly. And Thank you so much for always giving me (and so many others) permission to be and *trust* ourselves. Thank you for your work, your heart and your kindness 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🍂🥹
“Morning Pages” weren’t for me everyday either. A lot of what you said resonated. The neuro spicy side of me wants to reply to everything you said lol but I will spare you and just say thank you! You’re not alone. My process is just allowing myself to create everyday however that looks. I even count putting together a cute outfit as being creative.
I am a teacher, and the people in admin are creativity killers for sure due to their under exposure. The big wigs who believe that education is just a business are definitely creativity killers.
This IS me! I can not do the same everyday when it comes to creativity. I need to work on this item, like practicing my Japanese writing. I can probably do that every other day because it helps to retain especially as an older learner/student/magick person. Then, THEN, I obsess over getting my apothecary together, start my oils or tinctures instead of writing. Sometimes, I may do nothing but think about work or aspects of work. Or even play games. I can't even play those same games everyday unless I am in the mood. Oh yeah, writing is my favorite thing-love it! Have my favorite pens, fountain pens, inks etc. But can I journal everyday? Nope. Like unless its something important or to digest some aspect of my life, I don't write every day. I process occasionally. :) I must do it MY WAY.
Thank you for this message 😊 Even now, I feel I am pressuring myself to post something witty, insightful, or creative in the comment section. I struggle with relaxing and freeing myself. Coursera offers a course, Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success. It didn’t helped me unleash my creativity but it taught me a bunch of tools used in some of the most creative fields by some of the most creative people. One of my favorite quotes from the lessons that pertains to this video …”Presence is far more intricate and rewarding an art than productivity.” 💛
Thank you for this. While I do morning pages daily, I don't see it as a form of creativity. I see it as cathartic, as a way to clear my head, and as a way to process thoughts from the previous day. And while Julia Cameron has strict rules about them, like that they must be done in the morning, I don't limit myself like that. On weekends, the afternoon is my morning. There is no one size fits all method of expressing creativity. It's about trusting our intuitions and trusting our guts.
I needed this - because I was really struggling with the morning pages and everything you said resonates. I need to set myself free from these expectations that just don’t work for me.
Hi. I did Morning Pages for almost a year everyday, and emptied myself. Then I started writing letters to God instead, and listening for answers. Now, 15 years later, I write Morning Pages to God on an ad hoc basis. Sometimes these tools are just to give ourselves permission to learn a new way to access our creative self. Best wishes.
Maybe your process is making noise. Like just random drumming or strumming on a guitar or something...instead of writing. Since you're musical. What I'm hearing is, don't be formulaeic (sp?). Someone else's formula might not work for me. Listen to my body for what it responds to and find what works for myself. Thank you for this.
🫂🌞🌻🌺🥹💛 Happy Sundaaaay 🫶🏾💃🏾✨ Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! I am SO glad you resonated with thiiis. That makes my heart so HAPPY. I'm sending you so much love and joy!!! Thank YOU for being so kind and spending time with me 🥹🫂🌿💐
@@AleciaRenece thank u sweet cheeks & same 2 u!!! 💕 Love u so much cuz I really feel like u get it from my perspective. U have no idea how many times u've said a lot of things I feel like no one else thinks or feels but then u pop out with it & it makes me wish we were friends in real life. I'm in the DMV & it would be so cool to hang out doing whatever with u. U r treasured more than u know. Keep going!!! 💕
OMG I was just reminded of all the papers we have to write in school and cite sources for our arguments to be viewed as "legitimate." I always wondered, WHY CAN'T I ARGUE SOMETHING NEW?! So, so true.👏🏽🤎💯
Oh. Em. Gee. Yeeeeeeeeeees! It's like, why must I ALWAYS have to qualify something based on SOMEONE ELSE'S knowledge?! What about our own curiosities, our own measurements, definitions and observations?! This. This. This. We're literally taught that we are definitely not trustworthy 😅💛💛💛
