When creating do you wonder if other people will like it?

Sure you do!

Of course you want people to like your post, video, or even a nice meal you’ve made.

But, have you noticed how stressful that can be to always try to do everything to please others?

What if you started creating things from the vantage point of what lights you up?!

What exactly do I mean by that?

Create things that are interesting and inspiring to you.

When you do it that way you will find it much easier to create and others will be magnetized to your excitement. 

Too many people are focused and pushing the method of trying to figure out what everyone else wants.

But there’s no way really to know what others want all the time.

And where are you in the equation?

Do you really want to sit around making content, or anything that isn’t firstly pleasing to you?

I certainly don’t! 

Also, others can sense when you aren’t really into something and it is generally a repellent.

I’m not saying you need ...

As a child I was extremely creative and loved to express it mostly through singing and dancing, and a little scrapbooking. 

My mom was amazing at drawing and painting and part of me shied away from that type of art because I never thought I could create something as beautiful as she did. 

Fast forward many years to 2016 when a friend took me to a little painting class and I had the most amazing time. I was literally beaming with joy and wouldn’t stop talking about that class to anyone who would listen for about 3 days straight LOL!

I was so proud of the ocean wave with the bird I had created. It was so simple but added so much happiness and joy to my world and changed my life forever. 

After that day I have never stopped painting.

The floodgates had opened and I let myself paint whenever and however I wanted.

I wasn’t trying to be like someone else. Compete with another’s style of art. I simply started painting things I saw in my mind’s eye during sessions mostly.

Lots of be...

Since I love art so much I thought I’d share a fun exercise that you can do to bring more healing and clarity to any area of your life.

Choose a topic, or body part and paint or draw what it looks and feels like for that body part or situation to be healthy, thriving exactly as you want it to be. 

For this example, I will choose a body part.

Let’s focus on the heart.

That area can be associated with heartbreak, betrayal, loss, self-protection, etc.

But it is also connected to love, joy, generosity, and all sorts of uplifting energies/emotions. 

You can start with a general heart shape and then just add whatever colors feel good for you in the moment.

By the time you feel your artwork is completed the heart shape might be totally covered and that is perfectly fine.

Have fun letting go.

Be as wild, free, and non-judgmental as you can in the moment.

If you’ve been holding a lot inside for a long time it can feel a bit awkward to open up. Give yourself the space to creat...