
Do you feel called to give birth to something within you the way I described here? Are you trying to think your way through something you just need to feel?
Yeah. Me too. That’s why I spent this weekend back in my art studio, which has been too long neglected. When I find myself in stuck in some part of my life -- or when I’m having a hard time making a tough decision -- I paint. Suddenly, my hand is swirling and my mind is slowing down and I find myself in a sort of meditation that I think some call “the zone.”
It all sounds very mystical, doesn’t it? Something reserved for monks and professional artists. But it’s not. It’s right there -- completely accessible to you -- any time, any place.
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I know I'm in a community of creative souls here at Owning Pink (just look at the awesome posts in the Owning Pink forum!), and yet creativity can grow stale; we can feel spirit ebbing away as we create our work. This may be a sign that we need to turn onto new paths in our creative expression, let fear get out of the way and let our souls shine through once more.
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Hello Pinkies. Joy here. I’ve been having lots of thoughts around creativity lately. I’ve been consumed with a deep and inexplicable desire to express myself … not just in writing (as I have my whole life), but in new ways that feel far more powerful … and a little scary.