"The danger is when you become so receptive that you are more than ready to begin. You are so ready to begin that you have no idea where to start."
I feel like this is the story of my life. I've been called an "artist", "creative", "free spirit", etc. by others for as long as I can remember but I feel uncomfortable self-identifying with such terms because I feel like I don't have a cohesive and consolidated portfolio of work to show off and "prove" my status as such. I feel that most of my creativity is an inward, receptive, sponge-like process and that expressing it outwardly often feels fruitless, cheapening, or like you said- completely overwhelming.
The advice you offer here is super practical and makes me think about how rarely it is that I truly budget in the time to simply create regardless of the outcome of whatever is produced, as well as how important it is to set the stage or create a container for creative endeavors. I truly think capitalism has severely perverted our relationship with creative activities and it's really hard to shift that perspective away from the capitalistic impulses to be productive and impressive with every creative act or to prioritize productivity at all times and let creativity fall by the wayside. Thank you for taking the time to speak on this matter in such a grounded and relatable way!
"The danger is when you become so receptive that you are more than ready to begin. You are so ready to begin that you have no idea where to start."
I feel like this is the story of my life. I've been called an "artist", "creative", "free spirit", etc. by others for as long as I can remember but I feel uncomfortable self-identifying with such terms because I feel like I don't have a cohesive and consolidated portfolio of work to show off and "prove" my status as such. I feel that most of my creativity is an inward, receptive, sponge-like process and that expressing it outwardly often feels fruitless, cheapening, or like you said- completely overwhelming.
The advice you offer here is super practical and makes me think about how rarely it is that I truly budget in the time to simply create regardless of the outcome of whatever is produced, as well as how important it is to set the stage or create a container for creative endeavors. I truly think capitalism has severely perverted our relationship with creative activities and it's really hard to shift that perspective away from the capitalistic impulses to be productive and impressive with every creative act or to prioritize productivity at all times and let creativity fall by the wayside. Thank you for taking the time to speak on this matter in such a grounded and relatable way!