I enjoy reading other people’s ideas and how they handle the challenges of living a creative life. I want to be perfectly clear…I do not always agree with everything they have to say, but I typically find at least one “jewel of wisdom” that applies to me in some way. I found my common ground with Elizabeth Gilbert in the first chapter! Unlike most self-help gurus that advise us to feel the fear and do it anyway or just ignore it, I loved her thoughts about it. She believes that fear is an inseparable part of creativity! Instead of bullying it or ignoring it, her idea of inviting it along and expecting it to come along on this journey makes more sense to me. Perhaps because I am tired of being at war with my fears and what feels like the 50-50 split of wins and losses I have had. As this disease progresses, I continue to feel that my “losses” to my fear continue to grow and dictate conditions of my creativity. This time I am inviting the fear to join me, acknowledge it is here and respect the lessons it may have to teach me. But…this is my road trip…I am driving this creativity/life vehicle and fear may not touch the roadmap or the radio!
"Fast Car" Tracy Chapman
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