Molly Gordon wrote in her ezine today about how we don’t have to be superheroes and how to address our tendency to think we need to be. Using the power of daily ritual is one way to keep the stress of superheroine roles out of our bodies. Molly is expressing from her own deep truth of experience a great wisdom here — with a wink of fun tossed in for good measure. (Keep the crown, Molly. You deserve it!)
Seth Godin‘s post today on “winning” ended with this sentence: “What if the win is the ability to give a true gift?” It was one of those phrases that raised goosebumps, often for me an indicator of a powerful truth.
The gifts and creations (books, businesses, ventures, artworks, practices, creative projects) that you are bringing out to the world are created from the deepest heart of you. Coming from this fiery heart of creation, fueled by your passion for expressing your gift, you have a sacred trust to this, your creation and brainchild.
How can you maintain the purity of your intent as your creative project makes its way in the world? How can you preserve authenticity and integrity? How do you prevent it from becoming corrupted by the eddies and currents of the everyday and the toxic approaches that seem the common currencies?
This was one of the most powerful lessons from my recent retreat with the Dreams Alive and Relax-Online partners, Paul Bauer and Susan Castle. This powerful circle embodied the sacred and gave each of us the impetus to embrace our own sacred truth and creation while bringing it to life.
Your creations come from the heart and carry a sacred message. To speak that message in a way that connects with your perfect people (tribe, community, readers, clients, customers) requires a similarly sacred approach. Isn’t it time for sharing the sacred stories in a way that your people can really get it?
Here’s how I see it and what I believe, Bobbye …
Creativity cannot be “forced” or fabricated. It comes from a place that resembles a relaxed playfulness — those right and ripe moments when you are freely open to possibilities and ideas start to flow.
From that authentic place …
It doesn’t matter if you are crafting a ceramic bowl, an information product, or a literary piece of work. You will create truly valuable and wonderful gifts!
Melanie
#blog30
Melanie, Thanks so much for all your support and friendship through these two #blog30 challenges. I really appreciate all your comments. You are so right that creativity can’t be forced (just as the river cannot be pushed). Still, it’s crucial to learn to place ourselves (or create for ourselves) those optimum creative conditions of relaxed playfulness regularly.
~B
What a powerful message. It is one we can all keep in mind when creative content and products. Thanks
Rosie, I so appreciate your support!
~B