New Beginnings


One of the biggest things that stalls my creative process is something very simple.  It is the failure to begin.  It is the hardest part of anything we do.  Beginning.  I can while away hours thinking , but until I put that first brush stroke on that paper,  cast those first stitches on the needles or write that first word, my creative muse sits idle. She polishes her nails, cleans out the junk drawer, or a mirade of sidetracking activities but she is going nowhere fast. Now I readily admit there is value to mulling things over, but I think it's real value comes after you have begun.
I think another thing that sidetracks my beginning is my insane perfectionism.
My need to get it right the first time.  That is so crazy!  In my heart of hearts, I know some of my best work has come out my my errors. Errors are a given.  Creativity is the land of do-overs, the fertil ground of what ifs and now whats.  I know I will make mistakes.  It is inevitable. 
I don't think I judge my creative work by what others think of it, but I sure am my own worst critic!  While inner critic helps us grow, it can also keep us from even beginning if we allow it to have free reign.
So my war cry is: let the games BEGIN!   Learn the art of play.
S.