Don’t let your Overthinking Mind stop you from DOING Playful Creative Work
In my STUDY, SAVOR, & SUPPORT Each Other CHAT☕️🍵, we’re doing a deep-dive into our Book Club selection! This week is the final Epilogue to close-out BECOMING AN ARTIST: Reinventing Yourself Through Mindful Creativity by Dr. Ellen J. Langer.
In the Epilogue, EL lays out the 3 main lessons she’s learned about the benefits of becoming an Artist:
- Having a Creative Practice allows you to experience the sheer joy of creating — something you can only experience if you do it — with the additional benefit we gain from practicing creativity in a mindful way.
- Engaging in a Creative Practice is like looking into a Mirror of the Self, one that allows us to examine what’s really behind the choices we make and the feelings we feel.
- Sharing (or Not Sharing) our Creative Practice with Others is like looking in a Two-Way Mirror, one that allows us to understand our creativity and how it intersects with others, including not only how others might perceive our work, but how open to (or closed off from) others we are willing to be, when deciding what to share (or hold privately).
My MINDFUL Reflection:
These 3 wrap the book up nicely, don’t you think?
Practicing my creative writing, making art, and studying music are all so enjoyable for the sheer joy of it, but this book’s reminded me that they’re distinct opportunities for mindful reflection, as well.
They remind me to be intentional, to practice Mindfulness, to see each of my Creative Practices in a much deeper, soulful way.
Elevating our creative work to that lofty status is a great way for us to practice self-care. It’s self-love. It’s fantastic motivation for us to keep going…
ONWARDS & UPWARDS!
I can’t wait to announce the next pick for our
STUDY, SAVOR, & SUPPORT Each Other CHAT next week!
Here’s a clue:
It’s a science-backed, holistic way to get our brains AND bodies involved,
to boost our Mindset
so we can THINK the thoughts that power us up,
to DO what we gotta do,
to BE who we choose to be!
Until then…
I hope you’re looking forward to a fantastic summer, full of Creativity!
I’m dedicating my summer to lots of DOING for my Creative Practices.
And lots of swimming! It’s really helping with my breath-work, and I love to float around, looking up at the sky. Reminds me of my childhood, when I had ample time to watch the clouds passing by.
What about you?
Now, take a Mindful Minute, to ask yourself:
⭐️ What’s your chosen Creative Practice for the summer?
⭐️ Do you want to join me & set the intention to devote more time to your Creative Practice this summer?
⭐️ What might happen if you promise to PLAY for at least 10 minutes per day?
🧠🎨 The Summer-Loving Creative in Me 🎨🧠
🧠🎨 honors & respects 🎨🧠
🧠🎨 the Summer-Loving Creative in Each of You, 🎨🧠
Marisa
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