Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Apr/May 2018 Aspire Magazine Full Issue | Page 59
CREATIVITY KILLER BELIEF #2:
Other people are more talented than I am.
Yes, some people seem to have talents by
the mile and others may be less talented
than you are. The comparison isn’t helpful
to owning your special creative sauce. Meryl
Streep is an amazing actor but does that
mean that Octavia Spencer isn’t? Or that an
unknown young woman shouldn’t aspire to
her own acting career? Does their acting
talent mean your quilting talent is worthless?
Of course not. REMIND YOURSELF: I look
to others for inspiration about what is
possible. I connect to my own creative
spirit and I claim my own journey.
CREATIVITY KILLER BELIEF #3:
It is taking too long! There is a myth of
overnight success. Most creatives spend
time learning to develop their gifts. They go
through dry spells. You do not know how
many drafts it took to get that fabulous book
completed. You do not know how many starts
and stops that artist made along the way.
You do not know how many programs that
entrepreneur launched that went nowhere.
Each project has its own gestational period.
Don’t compare your process to someone
else’s final project. MANTRA: This project
has a timeline of its own. I stay committed.
CREATIVITY KILLER BELIEF #4:
I am doing it wrong if someone criticizes me.
It is natural to want praise and try to avoid
YOU HAVE A
CONNECTION TO
THE FLOW OF THE
UNIVERSE THAT
CAN BE CULTIVATED
AND EXPRESSED.
YOUR CREATIVITY
COUNTS.
have a connection to the flow of the universe
that can be cultivated and expressed. Your
creativity counts. ASK YOURSELF: How
does the universe want to express itself
through me?
criticism. Reality check: everyone is a critic.
We like to dissect why we like certain things
and don’t like others. No matter how good
the creative work, it will not be everyone’s
cup of tea. Read the bad reviews of writers
and movies you love. See what others have
said about that book or movie that changed
your life. There are people who can help
you advance your creative project in a loving
way. Find the editor, mentor or coach who
will do that. Make an agreement about
criticism. I will only listen to constructive
feedback, which will help me grow.
CREATIVITY KILLER BELIEF #5:
I think I will die. Most creative people have this
fear at times. I call it the, “I will be burned at
the stake” fear. Maybe we are remembering
times in our collective human history when
it has been dangerous to stand out but
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