Is Your Genius with You Today? No? Create Anyway!

Have you ever felt hindered while trying to create? Hindered by your own fear that others will not understand or appreciate your art? If you are lacking motivation or hungry for a little inspiration, watch this video. This video might be the small push you need to overcome your creative block.

If you are like me, you have experienced praise for your art in the past. This lingers in the back of your mind. You feel pressure to live up to that hype. Relax. I know it is easier to say than to do, but I will say it again anyway. Relax. Breathe. Create without pressure.

Instead of ruminating on your own reputation, let go of the idea that you are a genius. Elizabeth Gilbert suggests we think of it another way. Every now and then when we create, we have a genius. Yes, we have a genius. Sometimes, our genius meets us and sometimes it does not. No matter what our genius decides to do, though, we choose to create. Write. Paint. Draw. Sew. Design. Build. Create. If your genius shows up, awesome. If not, create anyway!

Take refuge in truth.

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