Journey through the Artist's Way, again.
Week 9 : Recovering a Sense of Compassion
How are we "good to ourselves?" We talked about this among ourselves the last time our class met. It came easy for some, difficult for others. JuliaThe Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity probably said it best, love: "Use love for your artist to cure its fear." So, whats our fear? Fear is what blocks us. So,what are we afraid of? "The fear of not being good enough. The fear of not finishing. The fear of failure and of success. The fear of beginning at all."
This chapter picks up from where we left off last time- "the next thing." Giving ourselves permission to begin and take baby steps toward our creative goals is a way to love the artist within, to show compassion for the dreamer. If we dwell on the impossible, we become hard on ourselves and sometime give up or take "creative U-turns." We start to make small gains, we get excited and on the brink of breaking through we suddenly turn on our heels, thinking "what's the use?" Fear rears its head again.
There is a way out though. We've talked about loving ourselves already. But what about the artist within that Julia refers to as 'a creative child.'"It falls to you to convince your artist it is safe to come out and (work) play." We begin by listing our fears, resentments, more fears, what we stand to gain by not doing the work, THEN, we do the "next thing." We take those baby steps toward our creative dreams, and we allow our creative child to play, have fun.
Be good to yourself. Ask for help from a Creative Force, supportive friends. Show compassion.
Sherry Scott
Goodreads Author
How are we "good to ourselves?" We talked about this among ourselves the last time our class met. It came easy for some, difficult for others. JuliaThe Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity probably said it best, love: "Use love for your artist to cure its fear." So, whats our fear? Fear is what blocks us. So,what are we afraid of? "The fear of not being good enough. The fear of not finishing. The fear of failure and of success. The fear of beginning at all."
This chapter picks up from where we left off last time- "the next thing." Giving ourselves permission to begin and take baby steps toward our creative goals is a way to love the artist within, to show compassion for the dreamer. If we dwell on the impossible, we become hard on ourselves and sometime give up or take "creative U-turns." We start to make small gains, we get excited and on the brink of breaking through we suddenly turn on our heels, thinking "what's the use?" Fear rears its head again.
There is a way out though. We've talked about loving ourselves already. But what about the artist within that Julia refers to as 'a creative child.'"It falls to you to convince your artist it is safe to come out and (work) play." We begin by listing our fears, resentments, more fears, what we stand to gain by not doing the work, THEN, we do the "next thing." We take those baby steps toward our creative dreams, and we allow our creative child to play, have fun.
Be good to yourself. Ask for help from a Creative Force, supportive friends. Show compassion.
Sherry Scott
Goodreads Author
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