Why Self-Love is an Integral Part of a Fulfilling Creativity
You have to love what’s inside of you in order to show it to the world
For many humans creativity is a locked treasure chest that — if opened — contains heaps of self-criticism with very little creative fulfillment.
Do you know this nagging voice inside of you that puts down your art and points out all the ways you could and should have done better?
Have you ever been trapped in comparison with just about everyone on this planet?
How does that affect your creative output? Are you consciously turned on by feeling not good enough? Does it inspire you to try to beat everyone in this vast game of creativity?
Or do you lose your enthusiasm and joyful playfulness?
Your expression is inherently valuable.
Why? Because it stems from your truth and perception of the world. It comes from your uniqueness.
Accepting this as true requires a good dash of self-acceptance and self-love.
The creative process is incredibly vulnerable and showing your work is like presenting your inner world — unfiltered and unpolished.
I understand when so many great artists have had the desire to destroy they paintings right after completion. They wanted to get rid of proof of their unworthiness and the evidence that they aren’t good enough.
Let’s break this unhealthy pattern of creatives hating themselves and their wonderful expressions. By creatives I mean everyone who engages in creativity of any kind: entrepreneurs, dancers, mothers, gardeners …
Start loving yourself and you will notice that your struggle with creativity decreases.
If you desire support with this process and want to learn how to be a creator with joy and intuitive pleasure, reach out to me and we’ll talk about how I can best support you.
If you want to create from within, drop into your body and express yourself more authentically, get my free guided audio practice: https://mailchi.mp/0174cf927fde/creativity-coaching-guided-audio-opt-in
Originally published at https://mariahubmann.com on August 10, 2021.
