Give yourself permission to be creative
“There’s no path until you walk it.” – Ethan Hawke
“Most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about poetry. Right? They have a life to live, and they’re not really that concerned with Allen Ginsberg’s poems or anybody’s poems, until their father dies, they go to a funeral, you lose a child, somebody breaks your heart, they don’t love you anymore, and all of a sudden, you’re desperate for making sense out of this life, and, “Has anybody ever felt this bad before? How did they come out of this cloud?” Or the inverse — something great. You meet somebody and your heart explodes. You love them so much, you can’t even see straight. You know, you’re dizzy. “Did anybody feel like this before? What is happening to me?” And that’s when art’s not a luxury, it’s actually sustenance.”
There are so many wonderful and great artists out there. That includes you. Sometimes people won’t appreciate your work the way you’d like them to. But that’s not because your work is bad. They are just not feeling or seeing what they should at that moment.
That’s why you keep creating. Not all of your work will speak to everyone all time. Some of your work will speak to some of the people every now and then. Accept that and keep moving forward.
“To express ourselves, we have to no know ourselves. To know ourselves, we have to express ourselves.”
When you don’t know where to begin, just start anywhere.
“There’s no path until you walk it.”
When it comes to your creative journey, do what you have to do. Allow the paintbrush to flow. Allow your fingers to flow over the keys of the piano or the typewriter.
After every piece you create, you discover a piece of yourself. The more you know yourself, the more you’ll come to realise what it is you want to create, what it is you want to share with the world.
“The pull of habit is so huge, and that’s what makes kids so beautifully creative, is that they don’t have any habits, and they don’t care if they’re any good or not, right? They’re not building a sandcastle going, “I think I’m going to be a really good sandcastle builder.” They just throw themselves at whatever project you put in front of them – dancing, doing a painting, building something: any opportunity they have, they try to use it to impress upon you their individuality. It’s so beautiful.”
There’s no worry about, “I won’t be good enough”. Kids just simply create. They allow their ‘right-brain’ full control of their creative work. There’s no judgement. There’s just imagination and creative fun.
When you are busy with your creative work. Be like a child. Allow your work to become an extension of you. When you’re busy creating, you need to block out all of the criticising voices inside your head. You need to be in your creative headspace and just do the work you can do so well. You need to allow yourself to create whatever it is you want. Don’t be overconfident, but also don’t criticise yourself too harshly. Accept that you’ve done the best you can at this time and just let it be.
“It’s a thing that worries me sometimes whenever you talk about creativity, because it can have this kind of feel that it’s just nice, you know, or it’s warm or it’s something pleasant. It’s not. It’s vital. It’s the way we heal each other. In singing our song, in telling our story, in inviting you to say, “Hey, listen to me, and I’ll listen to you,” we’re starting a dialogue. And when you do that, this healing happens, and we come out of our corners, and we start to witness each other’s common humanity. We start to assert it. And when we do that, really good things happen.”
Inspired by Ethan Hawke
Hy sir, your articles is very interested I am your big fan…
Hi there! I’m glad you like them! <3
Thanks for your reply have a good day ..
It’s my absolute pleasure! I’m glad you’re on the journey with me 🙂 Thank you! To you as well! <3
“There is no path until you create it.” that’s a very powerful quote. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It gave me the much needed motivation. 🙂
I’m so glad to hear that brother! I’m glad you received value from it. Have a great day! <3
Thank you. Have a wonderful weekend. 🙂
Thank you so much! 🙂
Art is a beautiful thing to be lived, regardless of medium. Great encouragement.
You’re right. It absolutely is <3
Beautiful words and the pic
Thank you! <3
My pleasure 😊💖
You write about creative flow almost at the same time as I post about rhythm…
Do we share a brain or something xD?
Wow! That’s just incredible! We’re definitely in sync! xD
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Thank you for the share! <3
Thank you for your post. We all need to be more like a child when we create.
It’s my pleasure! <3 We absolutely do.
such an enlightening and inspiring post. thank you for sharing 🙂
I’m glad you enjoyed it! It’s my pleasure. Have a wonderful weekend! <3
Inspiring post. Thank you for sharing 😊
I’m glad you enjoyed it! It’s my pleasure! Have a great weekend! <3
Cutest pic ever!
Also, I needed to read this today. Thank you!
I’m so glad it meant something to you! Have a wonderful weekend! <3
Magnificent creativity✊👍
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Great post! I needed this, permission to just be creative, and make my own path👌
Thank you! Absolutely. Choose a path and own it. Make it yours.
Time to dig out my paint brushes 😊
Have fun! 😀
This is so amazing sir! Loved all ur works…🤗
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoy it! <3
Such a beautiful take on the importance of art and acceptance, thank you.
I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂 It’s my pleasure. Have a wonderful day! <3
Needed to see this, I will not let fear keep me from walking in that path. Happy Sunday keep on being an inspiration with quotes and pictures
I’m so glad it could inspire you just as it inspired me 🙂 Absolutely, don’t allow fear to keep you from walking your path. “Don’t let the fear of the unknown keep you from experiencing a life greater than you have ever known.” -Jeff Mcclung
I will definitely try my best! Have a wonderful day! <3
It really resonates. Maybe, at times I would return back to read it again.
Reading your articles I’m turning out to be your fan. Have a wonderful day ahead 🌼
I’m so glad you enjoy the articles! 🙂 Thank you. You as well! <3
Where are you from?
From India
How is it going over there?
It really resonates. Thanks for inspiring. Have a wonderful day ahead 🌼
I’m glad you found it inspiring 🙂 Thank you. You as well! <3
As Picasso said, every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.
Absolutely <3
Thank you so much! This resonates with me so much especially now.
I’m so glad to hear that! 😀
Thank you so much! This resonates with me especially now.
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Reading this, as I sip on my second cup of joe, preparing to complete a creative work. Love your post. Even more motivation for my days writing.
I’m so glad it could inspire you for your days writing! 🙂
Writing is art. I loved your writing style. Visited your blog first time.
Thank you so much! <3
I needed this today (well, I’ll need it every day🙂), thank you!
I’m so glad you found it meaningful! <3
Thank you! This post encourages me in my writing as well as inspires me to pay more attention to my toddler’s creative endeavours. 😊
It’s my pleasure! I’m so glad it was able to inspire you! 🙂
I have been a writer since the age of nine or ten and have always been very creative.
I never cared what anyone thought or whether or not anyone would like my writings or not.
I was always just inspired by my natural drive. The passion to do what I love along with the freedom of self-expression.
I have others in my family with natural talents in music and crafts. So I grew up with freely exploring whatever it was I felt led to do artistically and unafraid.
Our creativity can be an outlet, it can be cathartic, it can be inspiring but most of all it should be fulfilling, excerised, and used to the best of our ability.
You wrote a great message within your post! Very encouraging and beneficial.
Nice
I loved this – I saw it on youtube and it was earth-shattering for me — or maybe the opposite… Thanks for the furthering and sharing of this brilliant encouragement. 🙂