Chat about extraordinary book and process called “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron which was written 22 years agoFelicity is a psychologist and practicing artist – painter (abstract art) which she has a mixture of skills which she brings to support coach/ mentor other artistsYour looking for way forward or struggling with some limiting beliefs which is she is interested in helping people clear up (emerging or established artists alike)“New level, new devil” – no matter where you are in your creative life/ career you probably have things that you need to challenge, move through and improve; increase idea/ productivity/ profile/ success/ sales that you’re doing“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.” – this is one of the things that Felicity hear and challenge one of the artists she works with.It’s important to understand that being a creative person you need to be self-expressed.When you allow yourself to be spontaneous, you feel a surge of energy and often get the sense of being connected more wholeheartedly to who you really are.Being blocked creative means you’re not using your creativity“Judging your creative efforts is artistic abuse.” We can really be our worst critics. Your inner critic can be screaming at you.Julia Cameron talks about our artist as a child and that child needs nurturing and we wouldn’t abuse or scream that child instead be encouraging and provide opportunitiesKey points: Morning pages and Artist’s DatesMorning pages – ritual that you partake in everyday. A morning journal and you have to do this first thing in the morning.Artist’s dates – prescribed as a weekly activity and encourage to do this alone.When you are blocked as a creative, you are limited by your beliefsThere are patterns of limiting beliefs in peopleDepression and anxiety have been seen around people and in creative peopleIt is important to sort these stuff out and when you free yourself from these limiting beliefs and replace it with more empowering beliefs, then we get changeWhen there is change, you start to turn up – in your morning journal, artist’s dates and your studioTaking actionDeclutter – clearing out old materials can be very therapeuticTrust the processTaking action is the key for blocked artists – shifting the energy and the key to improving the situation in every wayThe post 04: Rediscovering Your Creative Self appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.
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