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As you read this, I’m off enjoying some R&R with my family - swatting bugs, sleeping on the ground, and fighting off bears. While I’m away I decided to post a series of “Random Holiday Thoughts”; passages taken from a few of my favorite books. Today’s message is from “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron. If you want to read more, I included an Amazon link to it for your purchasing pleasure. See you when I return.

“How do you know if you are creatively blocked? Jealousy is an excellent clue. Are there artists whom you resent? Do you tell yourself, “I could do that, of only…” Do you tell yourself that if only you took your creative potential seriously, you might:

• Stop telling yourself, “It’s too late.”
• Stop waiting until you make enough money to do something you’d really love.
• Stop telling yourself, “It’s just my ego” whenever you yearn for a more creative life.
• Stop telling yourself that dreams don’t matter, that they are only dreams and that you should be more sensible.
• Stop fearing that your family or friends would think you crazy.
• Stop telling yourself that creativity is a luxury and that you should be grateful for what you’ve got.

As you learn to recognize, nurture, and protect your inner artist, you will be able to move beyond pain and creative constriction. You will learn ways to recognize and resolve fear, remove emotional scar tissue, and strengthen your confidence. Damaging old ideas about creativity will be explored and discarded.”

Source: “The Artist’s Way” - Julia Cameron - Page 7