<aside> 📌 It would be great if the creative muses adhered to our preferred schedules and appeared when summoned, but that's not the way it works! Creativity favors momentum. But in order to have momentum… you need to get started. That's often the hardest part of the entire thing. And what often blocks us from starting are a bunch of bullshit lies we tell ourselves (and often believe). "I'm not good enough." "I have nothing interesting to say." "I'm not creative." "I don't have time."
So if getting started is an issue for you, you may need to do some work around dismantling one of your blocks. Sometimes, that means identifying a small need that can have a big impact.
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First, you should be gentle and kind with yourself as you discover your needs. Second, be open to trying new things and finding what works (or doesn't) for you.
Use the prompts below to get clarity on your needs.
This is a starter list and is no way limited to what is here, please add, delete, tweak or reorder in a way that makes sense for you.
<aside> 💡 INTENTIONS When you intend to be creative, are you open and willing to receive inspiration?
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<aside> ❤️ SELF-LOVE Are you compassionate with yourself when the muses are quiet? Are you pushing yourself harder than you should be?
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<aside> 🗣 INNER CRITIC Have you told your inner critic that you're allowed to go at your own pace, in your own time? ****Are you able to quiet the negative self-talk in order to be fully present as you create?
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<aside> 🚫 PERMISSION TO BE BAD Have you accepted that in order to be great at something, you must first be willing to be bad at it?
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OTHER NEEDS: