impulse came from elsewhere and inspired the artist to commit to the work of bringing it to form.
I know many people who believe they are not creative. I also know many people who believe they are not intuitive. We tend to think of these as rare gifts given to a fortunate (or sometimes not so fortunate) few. In other words, society has a fixed mindset about both creativity and intuition. In my experience this mindset is harmful. As a creativity mentor and coach, I am aware of how this mindset wounded many of us in childhood. Creativity is a vulnerable process. So many have been told they can’t draw because they didn’t stay in the lines, or can’t sing because they are out of tune?
There is a difference between skill and creativity. Skill takes time and practice to develop and is possible to develop with commitment. Creativity is our natural inheritance. Those wounds can last a life-time and get in the way of our natural creative birthright - our unique expression of the magic of Creation. The universe can express itself through many mediums, but it truly only knows itself through us. This is the deepest service we do as humans.
You are a creative being. Source is waiting for you to answer the call to express the beauty of Being in your own unique way. Will you deny that call because you doubt yourself, or believe that you don’t have the proper expertise? That idea, that creative impulse which you have been ignoring or avoiding chose you for a reason. It already knew you are capable, so therefore you are. Won’t you answer the call? Won’t you step forward and let that idea shine, and shine along with it? I hope you will because we all lose if you don’t.
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