Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Apr/May 2018 Aspire Magazine Full Issue | Page 60

fortunately, in over 17 years of coaching
creative people, I have never had anyone
die by stepping out with their creativity.
On the other hand, I have witnessed many
people slowly dying because they had
disconnected from their sacred creativity.
Shamanic teachings tell us when we sit with
disappointment or let go of an old way of
being we are practicing death. We let go of
what doesn’t work and allow something new
to be born. REMINDER: My ego thinks
expanding what is possible means death.
I embrace my creation, let go of the old
and birth a new version of me.
What can you do to
enhance your Sacred
Creative Connection?
PROTECT AND NURTURE YOUR CREATIVE SELF.
Our inner creative remembers the people
who laughed at an idea that we thought
was amazing. She remembers the teacher
who told us we couldn’t write or draw. She
remembers that person who said, “I don’t
think you have it in you to do what you want.”
She remembers the moment when you said,
“This is hard. It’s not worth it.” Take care
of her and provide her with a place to grow
and explore. Be careful with whom you
share your tender first drafts with. Create
sacred rituals like opening creative space
with a prayer or lighting a candle will show
her that you are serious about your creative
connection. Thank her for showing up.
NOTICE HOW YOU LABEL YOUR FEARS.
Many times, we feel fear and we give it the
label, “Stop! This is Dangerous!” That is
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NO MATTER HOW
MUCH YOU TALK
ABOUT CREATIVITY,
NOTHING HAPPENS
UNTIL YOU BEGIN
CULTIVATING A
RELATIONSHIP
WITH IT.
only one possible label. Other labels could
be: “I don’t know if I can do this!” like when
you learned to ride a bike, or “Woohoo, I’m
about to experience something new. I hope
it works out,” like when you go on a first date
or a job interview. We wouldn’t have learned
to ride the bike or gotten the new job unless
we moved forward in spite of the fear. Fears
can be the doorway we must walk through to
have the experience of creativity.
DEVELOP A NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH TIME.
Do you say things like “I don’t have time
to write,” “There is never to paint,” or “I am
waiting to have time to launch my business.”
Time doesn’t magically present itself. We
have to carve our sacred creative time.
When I was writing my first book, I was
working 30 hours a week at a job and seeing
clients for my coaching practice two days
a week. I looked at where I could carve