What may be blocking your creativity
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PHOTO: ISSIE FREEMAN
Recently a client came to me feeling totally overwhelmed, frustrated and lost.
She yearned to explore her creativity for herself personally and her business.
'I've lost my direction' she said, 'and my inner critic is really present at the moment. It's exhausting I can't seem to move forward'.
I listened quietly allowing space for her thoughts to tumble out; stories and beliefs she held about herself revealed themselves through the voice of her inner critic.
The inner critic was harsh and reminded me of a voice I had also heard in my own head less than a year before. She told me it was saying things like;
— It's too late to explore different avenues with your business & creativity; you're too old.
— It won't fit in with your life; its not practical.
— You'll fail; you're not brave enough; it'll be too hard.
— You don't have the time OR money.
— You'll look silly even trying.
Familiar? Yep, to me too.
It's the voice of fear as we step out of your comfort zone, try something new, reach for something which daunts us but also excites us at our core...and it can very often bring us to a complete and utter standstill.
Recognising that our inner critic is only trying to keep us safe from harm is a huge turning point; it allows us to acknowledge, reassure and then disconnect from the self critical voices and take steps f o r w a r d.
