Return And Reclaim
Return And Reclaim
Returning To Creative Dreams
As children, many of us entertained fantasies or even goals of being an actor, singer, dancer, artist, or musician. In some cases, we received enough encouragement to develop our abilities in those creative arenas, but somewhere along the way we stopped. This stopping may have been due to circumstances beyond our control or to our own unconscious acts of self-sabotage. Being creative can be scary in a world that seems to value logic over imagination and practicality over dreaming. We can forgive ourselves for shutting down or turning our attention away from our inner artist, but perhaps we can also take steps to reclaim our dreams.
In certain times and places, developing a creative ability was considered an important part of being a well-rounded human being. It was not necessary to be a professional or a masterly genius, because the act of creativity was valued in and of itself. It gifts are manifold-from the sheer pleasure of allowing our imaginations free reign to sharing and enjoying the fruits of our labor. Children share drawings and songs freely, without self-consciousness, and there is no reason why we cannot do the same thing. You may already be remembering some lost form of expression, such as making jewelry or writing songs. Your soul may be responding with an energetic lift as it feels its way back to a time when it was allowed to express itself freely. Your brain, on the other hand, may be throwing up obstacles, like the idea that you are too old or do not have the time.
The truth is, you are not too old, and if you have time to pick up a pen, you have time to make a doodle or write a haiku. Recognize that the obstacles you find before you have arisen from a place of fear and that they will wane in power every time you do something creative. Each creative act takes you deeper into a realm of beauty and magic, a realm that you have every right to return to and reclaim.
from Daily Om
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How sad it is that we live in a world where creavity & art are considered "hobbies." Not something you can make a living doing. They are something to spend your free time on only after you have done all the grown up, soul suffocating things that the world expects of you first. Art isn't acceptable as a way of life. That's very sad. How many more amazingly gifted artists & incredibly magickal beings would there be in the world if they weren't crushed from childhood, forced to "grow up" and "be responsible"? It is a grave loss every time an imagination in stuffed into a respectable little box & put away in the back of the closet.
Yes, I am struggling with my projects right now (I will place part of the blame on my living arrangements at the moment, but most on myself). But that doesn't mean I can't honestly create with my own hands and expect the things I create to sustain me. I refuse to believe that my art will never sell in stores and catalogues. I refuse to accept that I will never get my books published. I will. I will hold to my faith with a death grip, magick in my heart & markers in my hands.
Do not listen when they tell you that your art is "just a hobby." I know & you know that your art is what you really live and breathe for. Art is not something you steal tiny hours away to do. There is more truth to the thought that you work to buy art supplies & studio space. Your work is not your life and not your only future. Don't allow the everyday, monotonous suck-hole of adulthood to devour your spirit.
Returning To Creative Dreams
As children, many of us entertained fantasies or even goals of being an actor, singer, dancer, artist, or musician. In some cases, we received enough encouragement to develop our abilities in those creative arenas, but somewhere along the way we stopped. This stopping may have been due to circumstances beyond our control or to our own unconscious acts of self-sabotage. Being creative can be scary in a world that seems to value logic over imagination and practicality over dreaming. We can forgive ourselves for shutting down or turning our attention away from our inner artist, but perhaps we can also take steps to reclaim our dreams.
In certain times and places, developing a creative ability was considered an important part of being a well-rounded human being. It was not necessary to be a professional or a masterly genius, because the act of creativity was valued in and of itself. It gifts are manifold-from the sheer pleasure of allowing our imaginations free reign to sharing and enjoying the fruits of our labor. Children share drawings and songs freely, without self-consciousness, and there is no reason why we cannot do the same thing. You may already be remembering some lost form of expression, such as making jewelry or writing songs. Your soul may be responding with an energetic lift as it feels its way back to a time when it was allowed to express itself freely. Your brain, on the other hand, may be throwing up obstacles, like the idea that you are too old or do not have the time.
The truth is, you are not too old, and if you have time to pick up a pen, you have time to make a doodle or write a haiku. Recognize that the obstacles you find before you have arisen from a place of fear and that they will wane in power every time you do something creative. Each creative act takes you deeper into a realm of beauty and magic, a realm that you have every right to return to and reclaim.
from Daily Om
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How sad it is that we live in a world where creavity & art are considered "hobbies." Not something you can make a living doing. They are something to spend your free time on only after you have done all the grown up, soul suffocating things that the world expects of you first. Art isn't acceptable as a way of life. That's very sad. How many more amazingly gifted artists & incredibly magickal beings would there be in the world if they weren't crushed from childhood, forced to "grow up" and "be responsible"? It is a grave loss every time an imagination in stuffed into a respectable little box & put away in the back of the closet.
Yes, I am struggling with my projects right now (I will place part of the blame on my living arrangements at the moment, but most on myself). But that doesn't mean I can't honestly create with my own hands and expect the things I create to sustain me. I refuse to believe that my art will never sell in stores and catalogues. I refuse to accept that I will never get my books published. I will. I will hold to my faith with a death grip, magick in my heart & markers in my hands.
Do not listen when they tell you that your art is "just a hobby." I know & you know that your art is what you really live and breathe for. Art is not something you steal tiny hours away to do. There is more truth to the thought that you work to buy art supplies & studio space. Your work is not your life and not your only future. Don't allow the everyday, monotonous suck-hole of adulthood to devour your spirit.