Fear

Most of what we feel as anxiety is fear.  You might not think so but I think it is.  Consider the small anxious moments of everyday life.  You are late for work, you forgot to fill up the car, a first date, the list is endless.  We are actually reacting to fear.  Afraid that we might loose our job, run out of gas on a dark street, or fear will she/he like me, think I am too fat, too bossy, too old.  If we let go of the fear and live in the moment it will melt away.  You know you do a great job and you won't get fired.  You have plenty of gas to get to work or shop and fill up the car.  You are also beautiful, inside and out and it really does not matter how others judge you.  In our art we have the same fears.  Be it a blank canvas or page, or a work in progress.  The inner critic will eventually pop out.  Your work is too big, too small, not enough contrast, bad composition, unbalanced layout, or more.  If we put the critic aside and free our minds just for a moment and let the color, the feel, the sweet moment of being right here right now at a time of creation the joy will come flooding in and the paint or words will fly.  Take my word for it.  Smile, be grateful you are a creator, feel the joy. I love feeling like a giggling six year old when I am in the flow.  It is the moment.  Cherish it.  There should be No Fear in creating.

 

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