Creative Quickie: The Secret of Doubt

08/11/15 • 0 min

The Artsy Now Show: Creative Entrepreneur Maniacs!

Sometimes we seek answers from others, and they just aren’t there. But, it’s not that the answers aren’t available.

Those we seek answers from are blind with doubt, resistance, and uncertainty about what may happen if a certain answer is given.

I want you to know that you do not need permission from others to create your dreams.

You do not need permission from others to lend support to others who are creating their dreams.

There will always be a discomfort in walking towards the opposite direction of those you love, especially in a situation that has been the setting of your entire life.

But..

Things are always uncomfortable before they are comfortable.

Everything you have ever dreamed of is sleeping on the other side of your comfort zone.

The brilliance that sits on the magic shelf of your creativity will become youin your quest to transition into the person you most desire.

They will always doubt you. They will always think you are crazy. They will always think your decision is childish, immature, sporadic, risky, and ultimately wrong. Even if they are your closest family or your best friends, the support is often on the opposite side of the possibility canvas.

Sometimes it’s because they are scared of the unknown. Sometimes it’s because they are jealous of your drive to break tradition and taste the true meaning of life.

And sometimes they resent it simply because they LOVE you, and they MISS you, and they want the very best for you whether they know what it is or not.

And this is all okay.

Because when you take that step and break away from the norm- when you defy resistance, fear, and the force against your transitions, you are creating motion to heal yourself.

You are cutting the chains of restriction in a common life and creating a path that was not available before.

You are birthing new ideas, energy, creativity, and life that was not in existence until the moment you took action.

The sum of this process creates and shapes new opportunities that supply and plenish your precious mind with a type of happiness that is rarely discovered by most. This level of happiness sets the stage for significant changes in the world, all of which are the result of you choosing to follow your heart when they told you not to.

I want you to know that you are not alone.

I want you to feel the love, support, and strength of us around you who are also pushing the envelope.

You will realize that everyone else, or ‘they,’ ... they will start to notice the changes that surround you.

They will start to wonder why you haven’t broken.

They will start to be intrigued by your magical movement and your ability to create a life carved and protected by this rare form of happiness.

And next...

They will start to wonder if it’s real.

They will start to wonder if it’s possible to happen to others.

They will feel your strength, and smiles, and infinite love for life, and they will start to wonder if it’s possible in their life. They will ask questions, and they will wrestle with doubt. The fear will hit them like a brick wall on crack.

But, they will want it more than ever for themselves. They will start to love the idea of this free life, and they will crave it.

Soon enough, they will be faced with a decision to either separate from the common shell of tradition and fight for the life they love, or once again fall to the feet of the resistance gremlins and drown in a life of falsely perceived ease, comfort, and what is considered the norm.

It is those of you who make the decision to create the life you love that will carry the torch that ignites the world to seek healing.

Your decision is the secret to discovering the essence of happiness and the meaning of what life can be like when you embrace the heart and live on your own terms.

Your decision is a catalyst for those behind you who will also change the world.

All of us have been on both sides of the wobble, and there is only one way to shift your position.

Believe in your heart. Believe in your dreams.

Believe that this is much bigger than yourself.

Believe in more.

When you realize you are more, so does everyone else.

And now you are loved more than ever.

Sometimes we seek answers from others, and they just aren’t there. But, it’s not that the answers aren’t available.

Those we seek answers from are blind with doubt, resistance, and uncertainty about what may happen if a certain answer is given.

I want you to know that you do not need permission from others to create your dreams.

You do not need permission from others to lend support to others who are creating their dreams.

There will always be a discomfort in walking towards the opposite direction of those you love, especially in a situation that has been the setting of your entire life.

But..

Things are always uncomfortable before they are comfortable.

Everything you have ever dreamed of is sleeping on the other side of your comfort zone.

The brilliance that sits on the magic shelf of your creativity will become youin your quest to transition into the person you most desire.

Sometimes it’s because they are scared of the unknown. Sometimes it’s because they are jealous of your drive to break tradition and taste the true meaning of life.

And sometimes they resent it simply because they LOVE you, and they MISS you, and they want the very best for you whether they know what it is or not.

And this is all okay.

Because when you take that step and break away from the norm- when you defy resistance, fear, and the force against your transitions, you are creating motion to heal yourself.

You are cutting the chains of restriction in a common life and creating a path that was not available before.

You are birthing new ideas, energy, creativity, and life that was not in existence until the moment you took action.

I want you to know that you are not alone.

I want you to feel the love, support, and strength of us around you who are also pushing the envelope.

You will realize that everyone else, or ‘they,’ ... they will start to notice the changes that surround you.

They will start to wonder why you haven’t broken.

They will start to be intrigued by your magical movement and your ability to create a life carved and protected by this rare form of happiness.

And next...

They will start to wonder if it’s real.

They will start to wonder if it’s possible to happen to others.

But, they will want it more than ever for themselves. They will start to love the idea of this free life, and they will crave it.

It is those of you who make the decision to create the life you love that will carry the torch that ignites the world to seek healing.

Your decision is the secret to discovering the essence of happiness and the meaning of what life can be like when you embrace the heart and live on your own terms.

Your decision is a catalyst for those behind you who will also change the world.

All of us have been on both sides of the wobble, and there is only one way to shift your position.

Believe in your heart. Believe in your dreams.

Believe that this is much bigger than yourself.

Believe in more.

When you realize you are more, so does everyone else.

And now you are loved more than ever.

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Creative Quickie: MOMENTum

The Magic of Moments

Sometimes, sometimes is hard.

Sometimes we are present in the moment, but then the moment passes. Are we still connecting to it? Are we feeding off of it?

Are we still using the roots of our past for the next big triumph?

Moments are built off experiences in the present state of consciousness.

Creativity has the power to bloom the most beautiful moments in our lives, but creativity is also the product of a moment.

Nevertheless, we get lost in these moments because they are brief tastes of comfort. We feel security in the present state of affairs because it makes us feel good. It slaughters all extensions of pain.

Then, we lust for more.

More simplicity. More love. More comfort. More peace of mind.

The moment passes.

Is time an almighty force beyond our control, or can we use mindfulness and gratitude to secure a moment forever?

Maybe there is magic in the interconnectedness of the transitions we make in and out of these precious moments.

After all, isn’t life just a monstrous web of moments all working towards a common destination...or should I say... power?

Maybe that common power is a miracle- the product of all moments that we, together, create and share.

Pay attention to, love, and mature within your moments, because they will set you free.

To you, what does it mean to be free? At what milestone are you inclined to remove the trap from the top of your brain and the center of your heart?

In our physical state of being, we cannot move backward into a situation of real-time. However, we constantly allow our minds to backtrack and recess at the first hint of stress, rejection, and the possibility of failure.

The scary part isn’t failing, it’s succeeding among our wildest dreams.

In our moments of failure, we reason with comfort and security. We recognize the outcome when something doesn’t work, and deep down we are wired to accept it.

We ignore it because it’s easy.

Why are we so willing to strip down to our bare asses and sled down the mountain that we just spent massive amounts of energy, time, and enthusiasm building?

In the moment, why is it so easy to quit?

The answer doesn’t lie deep in the secrets of humanity, only bearing its head to a lucky blind man on rare occasions. The answer is a mindfuck, wired deep into our DNA, designed as a sense of comfort and security for survival.

We had to feel fear to develop and survive as a species.

I get that.

But we also had to be fearless to be the successors over those who weren’t.

As soon as we tap into the super intelligence that creates the magic of our reality and existence- the mind, the body, and the connectivity of our neurological system and the earth itself- we discover that our entire existence is the creation of all powers and matters surrounding us.

We are a deep ocean of freedom and success with endless outcomes and possibilities.

Each one of our experiences interacts with, relates, and ultimately produces energy that binds all of life AS WE KNOW IT.

We make the decision to filter any given situation as we see fit to our liking or disliking. We know it as we choose to know it. We love it more than anything, and we hate it more than everything.

How you choose to engage and react at any moment will dictate the outcome of your actions.

You have all the magic and power in the world wired inside of you, ready to paint all of your moments with freedom.

You don’t have to climb a mountain to find the promise land; you just have to decide when you’ll find it.

Take this moment, and make it yours.