“It’s impossible – the bitches don’t listen.” Words from my artist friend when complaining about how my muses were waking me up at 3AM everyday. She’s right and the truth is that I am a slave to these muses. It is a conscious choice. I’ve jumped out of my conditioned reality of “shoulds” and “must dos” to live this fully creative life in the deep end of “what ifs” and “why nots”.
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BaconPeople. Definitely a weird gift from the muses. This is one of the original “inspirations” – Bacon Steals Your Kidneys. http://www.facebook.com/WhatDoBaconDo
Being creative is a choice. I could just as easily roll over and go back to sleep. It is not easy for a recovering control freak workaholic with insane amounts of “drive” and focus on “making things happen”. C’est moi. In fact, in the beginning it was really scary to let go of control. I’m guessing some of you out there are picking up what I’m putting down.
How many times have you or someone you’ve known said, “I’m not creative.” Our dad used to put us into categories, I, as one of two engineers, was decidedly “not creative”. Janice, as the artist. was obviously creative and could understand his “artistic” compositions of the awkward family Christmas photos. (..which involved him throwing a blanket on the floor, arranging all 6 of us randomly in front of the tree and inevitably stomping off in frustration at our smart ass remarks. My siblings and I loved this tradition.)
There is a freedom and abundant joy in this that I would not trade for anything. There is a price to pay that demands integrity, self-excavation, allowing, trusting and courage. Damn, and I thought Team America said that Freedom just cost a $1.05?
Yet tapping into this feminine energy of receiving is so incredibly liberating. When I follow grace’s lead life feels effortless. Life is so resonant with the joy at the core of my being that I’m inspired to continue putting in the small mundane steps…like quickbooks, blargh.
My ghost writer friend says it is best to follow these muses and put aside physical comforts every now and then to follow the inspiration – when spirit breathes goodness into your life, best follow it and revel in it. Why wouldn’t you follow that creative impulse? It’s the entire point of life, isn’t it?
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but then i keep creating BaconPeople and randomly ended up meeting seth godin. he doesn’t like bacon but still entertained baconpeople.
The next time that you get inspired recognize that you have a choice point. You can act on it or shove it down and ignore it. Your choice.
You can listen to those voices in your head that tell you that don’t have time, that it’s stupid or impossible or a waste of time to create something for fun. Or, you can act on that inspiration with a simple small step like writing it down. Suspend disbelief for a minute. Listen to your heart and believe for one small moment that your creations do have value.
Whatever choice you make that’s the reality you create. The freedom to create abundantly with joy – it’s yours. Own it. If for some reason you still need external permission – here it is. Your creative license. Print it out. Slap your picture on it and go make cool stuff. The world needs it now more than ever.
Xo,
Kathy j.
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