Be still.
Listen.
Allow the quiet to speak.
It’s going to be uncomfortable at first.
Be patient.
Somewhere beyond purposeless action, distraction, and rumination, somewhere beneath the noise, you will find peace, comfort, and guidance.
Listen.
Category: The Creative Way
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Undivided Attention
It’s okay to be stuck.
It’s okay to not know where you want to go or how you’re going to get there.
This is part of the creative process.
The secret is to be okay with it.
Embrace the stuckness and don’t try to run from it.
Stop fighting.
Inspiration is waiting for your undivided attention.
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Begin With Tension
Sit in your discomfort.
Embrace the tension.
Allow yourself no distractions.
Give yourself nowhere to hide.
This is where the creative process begins.
The waiting is where the work is done.
Sit in willingness, and inspiration will reward your efforts.
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Your Creative Compass
When you reach a creative fork in the road, follow your enthusiasm.
All other roads are dead ends.
They will either take you somewhere you don’t want to be, somewhere others have already been, or both.
But your enthusiasm is uniquely your own.
It is your internal compass and, as such, it will guide you to your own personal true north.
Let your enthusiasm guide you to your creative destiny.
By following that which excites you, you will inevitably find your own way.
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Transforming Tension
The best creative work creates tension.
It creates tension for you and for your audience.
Tension is a sign that change is occurring, and change is uncomfortable.
When you feel the most compelled to run away or to seek distraction, you are exactly where you are supposed to be.
In this moment, you have a choice to either lean in or to look away.
The role of the creative is to lean in.
It is your job to seek out tension, to become comfortable in discomfort, and to transform that discomfort into something meaningful and generous.
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