Day 005 of 100 | Overcoming Creative Resistance
#100DaysofWonder | What stops you from starting, and what helps soften that resistance?
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PROMPT | DAY 005
What stops you from starting, and what helps soften that resistance?
MY REFLECTION:
I think of this in some ways like a spin on resistance training in building muscle. So the resistance doesn’t always have to soften; sometimes it is there to help make me stronger.
So even if I don’t get done what I want to, the resistance can make my creativity muscle stronger.
Things that stop me from starting range from mundane to medical. Some are unavoidable, and I just need to have grace for the body I am in and the brain that I have.
But so many things are preventable or work-aroundable. Here are a few simple things that are often helpful.
Getting enough sleep.
Staying off my devices when I’m tired. See the point above this one.
Eating low to no sugar helps me focus.
Screens. Putting them away for a chunk of the day, everyday. I need to do this more.
Brain dumping my overthinking into its own space.
Turning my phone notifications completely all the way off.
Routine. When it works.
Organizing my supplies the night before.
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All my love,
What stops you from starting, and what helps soften that resistance?
Procrastination is my monster. Look how late I post my answers. 😁
Seriously it’s that. And I know some is fearing failure and not being perfect.
As to my art, I have no where to leave stuff out. I have to drag everything out. Then I have to put it all away.
Then there are all the distractions. Life, family, friends. Thank goodness for my deadlines!
What softens them? Being kind to myself. Not beating myself up. Forgiving myself and giving myself another chance. Seeing where I have come from and that I have made improvements gives me encouragement.
I have the same issue of having no space to leave my art projects out. I take it out then put it away in a bin since I use our dining table. Sometimes I don’t have the energy to pull it all out just to have to stash it away as soon as it’s dinner time or time to leave for work, etc…
I’m a work in progress.