So we come to the end
and it’s time to stop.
To be creative means to recognise when you’re not being
creative, and be able to do something to rectify that situation. To change and
move forward you must stop whatever it is you’re doing (or not doing) that
doesn’t serve either you or your creativity.
Stopping links all the
other active qualities of the creative person, making it possible to leave
behind unproductive behaviour and negative thoughts, opening the way to freedom
through active creativity.
So, in no particular
order..
Stop fantasising and
ground your dreams
Stop thinking
unproductively and create
Stop wallowing in
nihilism and live
Stop agreeing with
everyone and doubt
Stop doubting
everything and have faith
Stop floundering in
ignorance and learn
Stop drifting
passively and make meaning
Stop rejecting and
love
Stop closing your eyes
and look
Stop denying life and
affirm
Stop sitting about and
act – create something
Stop vacillating and
commit
Stop following the
crowd and rebel (but not without a
cause)
Stop sitting on the
fence and choose
Stop avoiding your
creative work and encounter it
What do you need to
stop in order to create? Share your blockages below…
First posted here: http://jessicadavidson.co.uk/2014/05/12/living-creatively-in-a-mad-world-stopping/
