Dear, Subconscious Mind.
I know you’re listening and believing everything I’m incessantly repeating, so in the interest of getting to my writing and art without the usual ruthless self-judgment, fear, and additional flotsam and jetsam I say over and over, listen closely.
It’s normal for us to engage in an inner conversation inspired by fear responses installed in our psyches centuries ago. They’re still useful to alert us to oncoming Mack trucks, scammers, and edges of cliffs but they can wreak havoc with our creative process.
But depending on the thoughts we choose, creativity will either be met with resistance, pressure, and judgment or curiosity, enjoyment, and perseverance. We need reminders of the thoughts that work best.
Instead of trying to change the negative or high pressure self-messages (which doesn’t work anyway), I made a deck of cards with the thoughts that best result in creative action, illustrated with some of my wobbly watercolor art, and including a wise-crack or two because … just because. That way I can pick cards frequently, make creative thinking more of a habit, and get a laugh in the process.
Signed,
The human you were assigned to
You can use them too. They are Creativity Thought cards.
Teaching creativity coaching for twenty years and getting through my own procrastination, resistance, overwhelm, perfectionism, and ruthless self-criticism, helped me understand what it is we can say to ourselves to neutralize or sneak around the negativity bias. It’s how I got done a myriad of creative projects in the midst of what sometimes felt like self-sabotage.
The cards are for anyone who:
loves creativity
wants to take their creativity to another level
is an affirmation card collector and wants to add funny, creative ones
needs a little tweaking around the thoughts they have about creativity
likes to build houses out of cards (not the metaphor)
Included with a card deck purchase is a Zoom Creativity workshop on May 8 that elaborates on some of the cards, includes some funny storytelling about the creative process, and provides some easy creative prompts you can play with in real time, or just be privy to. Recording will be available.
You can buy them here OR they are included in the June-October 2024 Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Training
(Also included in the coaching training) is the latest edition of The Nine Modern Day Muses and a Bodyguard by yours truly and One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way by Robert Maurer
Buy them for the creative person in your vicinity… Mother’s Day and Graduation are coming up…
I wish for you the joy and semi-sanity I’ve found from creativity.
So excited about this new deck!
Hello Jill.
Is there a way I can get these in Australia?
The deck looks brilliant ......