I'm a writer, creative consultant, entrepreneur, teacher and Reiki Master, passionate about exploring creative boundaries and helping others tap into and shine their unique light.The mind, body, soul connection we create for ourselves is such a large part of our creative expression, and I love supporting people as they explore and combine these paths to feel whole and fulfilled.
It takes bravery and willingness to be open to the idea that your inner inspirations not only have meaning, but value. I hope that when you take time to read my insights on this blog, it will prompt you to dive more fully into a practice of honoring your creative thoughts regularly and "come home" to your naturally creative state.
When you can embrace the creative element of each moment, you feel much more empowered in the flow of life.
To check out my professional work, visit Buzzword Communications.
Yours along the creative journey,
Katrina
Creative Katrina
Photo by Mydass
With just about a month left in 2011, people are all a flurry making holiday plans, buying gifts and finishing up year end projects. It’s the proverbial “crunch time” — busting ass to fit in every possible thing you pledged with your heart and soul to do before year end, but some how fell to the wayside. Creative mojo is replaced with a sense of obligation, and attitudes quickly shift to grouchy, irritated and rushed.
Throw in family obligations, year end commitments and the looming thoughts of how to plan for the best year EVAH next year, and no wonder people go a bit batty.
Pressure! But where is the pressure really coming from?
Personal expectations, internal judgments and comparing ourselves to others. The should, could and didn’t (s) all pile on, pushing you into over drive, triggering old fears of not being enough, right now. And these thought patterns are not something you picked up last week, they are life long ways of thinking and being. With each coming year there’s pressure to outdo ourselves in a way that is better, more spectacular and amazing than ever before.
And these long-term, out dated ideas play out time and time again – UNTIL you notice the cycle.
The reality is, you need to get a handle on what works for you now, at this point in your life, in this moment. If you are spending time “wishing” things were and could be different, you are squelching creativity at its very source. You are denying the very mother of invention – NECESSITY! It’s the ability and desire for change that is the true inspiration for creativity in the first place.
I think the bravest thing anyone can do is look at their business and themselves with complete honesty and decide to make a change. Is it simple? Maybe. Could also be the most terrifying, gut-wrenching, ball busting thing you ever do. But if you aren’t willing to change the game, what do you really have left worth living for anyway?
The idea of the perfect “whatever” doesn’t exist in the way you expect because that would be predicting the future. The beauty is in being present, open and embracing what’s true in the moment, no “stories” attached, and transforming it into something amazing – in real time.
So if you really want inspiring, creative, on-fire mojo for next year, be willing to be vulnerable. Change your attitude. Open up. Let go. Surrender those ideas that drag behind you like stones, rolling over and crushing the green buds of new ideas in it’s wake. Give yourself the freedom to change, and your creative fire will walk up to greet you.
