Today I expand on a recent TikTok I created about overcoming creative resistance. The idea of resistance is based on Steven Pressfield's book The War of Art. If you are an insecure creative like me — terrified of bringing your ideas to life because of self-doubt, perfectionism, avoidance, anxiety, how can you overcome your creative resistance? By leaning on forces much greater than you, such as spirituality, serving the collective, and becoming a student of nature.

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Key quote from episode: 

“We can serve the collective through viewing our art as an offering in mutual service of the other. An offering does not have to be perfect. It just needs to Be.” 

Time stamps

(00:00): My experience with creative resistance

(05:35): Resistance (Steven Pressfield) vs Inspiration

(11:24): Inspiration > Resistance 

(14:10): 3 forces bigger than you

(14:20): Spirituality

(25:54): The Collective

(37:20): Nature

(42:10): Summary & Closing 

Sources mentioned: 

Book: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (https://stevenpressfield.com/books/the-war-of-art/) 

Podcast: Steven Pressfield: Unlock Your Creative Genius on Oprah’s Super Soul podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steven-pressfield-unlock-your-creative-genius/id1264843400?i=1000427290930) 

Book: All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks (https://bookshop.org/p/books/all-about-love-new-visions-bell-hooks/8888106?ean=9780060959470) 

Book: The Creative ACT: A way of Being by Rick Rubin (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-creative-act-a-way-of-being-rick-rubin/18543579?ean=9780593652886)

Book: The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-artist-s-way-30th-anniversary-edition-julia-cameron/6665657?ean=9780143129257) 

Book: Communion: The Female Search for Love by bell hooks (https://bookshop.org/p/books/communion-the-female-search-for-love-bell-hooks/8881836?ean=9780060938291) 

YouTube: Shonda Rhimes on MSNBC (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKEtjy-K7r8)  

Book: The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben (https://bookshop.org/p/books/retaliation/18887828?ean=9781771642484) 

Creative Quest by Questlove (https://bookshop.org/p/books/creative-quest-questlove/7326388?ean=9780062670571) 

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