Revive Your Creative Hope
7 Tips for Renewing Your Sense of Possibility
Hello shining bright souls,
How’s it going? I've been deep in thought about creativity and its role in our lives. It's amazing how art can bring hope and light into our world, especially during times when it feels like there's not much of it around.
That's why I believe it's crucial for us as artists to tap into our creativity and let it reignite the spark of hope and possibility within us. I'm eager to share some ideas on how you can do this.
Let's spread some positivity and inspiration together!
1. STAY INSPIRED
We all know how icky it feels to be uninspired. Life just kinda gets a bit blah. So, keep your creative mind open and when you are feeling inspired make note of this and keep a creative journal or inspiration book. Write down what is inspiring you. Make lists of things you want to learn about, places you want to visit and ideas you want to create. When you hit those moments when your creative juices run dry, pull out these lists to restart the engines!
2. CELEBRATE YOUR GROWTH
Don’t constantly beat yourself up about what you can’t yet do in your creative journey. Celebrate how far you have come and bear witness to your progress. If you are just beginning your path as an artist celebrate your commitment to practice and feel excited and optimistic of all that you are open to learning.
3. CHERISH YOUR INDIVIDUALITY
Remember, art is not about being like someone else, it’s about embracing the beauty of your own uniqueness and expressing that in a way ONLY you can! Love on your quirks, your eccentricities, your particular interests and passions. Art is about nonconformity! So quit trying to fit in and embrace YOU!
I’ve included a DOWNLOAD of one of our affirmations from the Studioworks Journal for you to print out if you like.
4. STOP COMPARING
Nothing can deaden hope faster than comparing yourself to other artists. This is not a race nor is it a competition. Your ego likes to look at it this way but this is absolutely not productive. If you find yourself doing this with certain people whether in real life or on social media, you may need to readjust your perspective and tighten up your boundaries. You must protect your inner artist. If you need to kindly unfollow someone who triggers this in you, then do it. Take responsibility for the feelings but give yourself some distance.
5. LEND A HAND
If you are feeling absolutely creatively blocked, then press the pause button on creating for yourself and reach out into your community. Is there an organization locally or online that you can assist? Is there a neighbor who needs some help? Do you belong to a facebook group where you can answer questions for others or offer encouragement? Can you bring someone a bouquet of flowers? Can you create a lovely card or small art piece for someone else? Giving of yourself will draw love, hope and peace into your heart. These feelings of joy and compassion fuel creativity.
6. BE PATIENT, GENTLE AND COMPASSIONATE WITH YOURSELF
Be aware of how you are speaking to yourself. If you are beating yourself up for making a mistake or not showing up to the studio – stop. Shaming yourself DOES NOT inspire hope or inspiration. It will make your inner artist feel hurt and resentful. Instead, take a break, go for a walk and speak kindly to yourself. Begin your creative process with saying one of our creative affirmations or something that is calming and loving.
7. MAKE A VISION BOARD
Creating a beautiful and inspiring vision board can foster hope and excitement for the future. You can include imagery of things your love, things you want to manifest into your world, inspiring quotes, colors, animals, places or anything that delights your eye and your heart. Put this somewhere you can enjoy every day.
I hope you find some creative nourishment from these ideas and can always find hope your creative lives.
So much love and gratitude,
Ivy
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