http://theartistswayblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/suppressing-the-creative-urge/ "Creativity lies in paradox: serious art is born from serious play." Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:53:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://theartistswayblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/suppressing-the-creative-urge/#comment-68 april Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:32:26 +0000 http://theartistswayblog.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-68 wow-- I can totally relate! If I could go back and have a seriously talk with my young high-school self, I would tell her to not care so much about how much college was going to cost and go to the American Academy of Art College and get the degree in Art like she wanted, and to NOT get a psych degree... wow– I can totally relate! If I could go back and have a seriously talk with my young high-school self, I would tell her to not care so much about how much college was going to cost and go to the American Academy of Art College and get the degree in Art like she wanted, and to NOT get a psych degree…

]]> http://theartistswayblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/suppressing-the-creative-urge/#comment-64 Sarah Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:20:34 +0000 http://theartistswayblog.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-64 I lock up my Creativity too, in dark safe places where no one can hurt it. Unfortunately, the wardens of my prisons are the voices within me that say "You aren't good enough." I think I dim my own light, maybe as a protective measure I learned along the way. But that defense is outdated, it keeps me from following my dreams. I hope working through, and actually completing the Artist's Way, (after failing several other times) will empower me to finally let my light shine as bright as it can burn. I lock up my Creativity too, in dark safe places where no one can hurt it. Unfortunately, the wardens of my prisons are the voices within me that say “You aren’t good enough.” I think I dim my own light, maybe as a protective measure I learned along the way. But that defense is outdated, it keeps me from following my dreams. I hope working through, and actually completing the Artist’s Way, (after failing several other times) will empower me to finally let my light shine as bright as it can burn.

]]> http://theartistswayblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/suppressing-the-creative-urge/#comment-62 abby11 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:37:44 +0000 http://theartistswayblog.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-62 Great post Jason! There's a quote I remember from TAW last time around - I copied it and hung it up (I do that a lot) Julia Cameron says "The blocked artist typically expends a great deal of energy---just not visibly... The blocked artist spends energy on self doubt " This is a big "hurdle" for me, so I'm looking forward to revisting this idea as I go through TAW again. Great post Jason! There’s a quote I remember from TAW last time around – I copied it and hung it up (I do that a lot) Julia Cameron says “The blocked artist typically expends a great deal of energy—just not visibly… The blocked artist spends energy on self doubt ” This is a big “hurdle” for me, so I’m looking forward to revisting this idea as I go through TAW again.

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