Creatrix: she who makes
‘ From my first meetings with World Weary Woman, it was clear that she could work. She could analyze, psychologize. But she had not learned how to play ... It is in pausing to connect with her own inner wisdom that World Weary Woman learns to create ... to cultivate what brings joy, to savour her connection with cosmos. Thus she transforms her suff... See more
Dr Sharon Blackie • The psychology of midlife
I held on to my day jobs for so long because I wanted to keep my creativity free and safe. I maintained alternative streams of income so that, when my inspiration wasn’t flowing, I could say to it reassuringly, “No worries, mate. Just take your time. I’m here whenever you’re ready.” I was always willing to work hard so that my creativity could play
... See moreElizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
No way was I going to give up on my work simply because it wasn’t “working.” That wasn’t the point of it. The rewards could not come from the external results—I knew that. The rewards had to come from the joy of puzzling out the work itself, and from the private awareness I held that I had chosen a devotional path and I was being true to it. If som
... See moreElizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Remember: whatever you are creating, you are not creating alone. Everything new is a co-production between you and the life forces of the universe. A correction means you approached these higher forces in the wrong way. You may discover you are a novelist, not a screenwriter, or that you need to start a different kind of business. Co-creating with
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