May 3, 10:44 pm
I’ve been reading all of your comments and viewing all of your posts. I’m so excited to be taking this journey with you all. I wish I could comment on each one of y’alls fabulous journal entries. I have been encouraged all day as new comments have been posted. It looks like many of us are in the same boat – we’re excited but a little intimidated, we would never really call ourselves “artists” but really desire a more artistic life, we feel overwhelmed by this new challenge, and have the pesky inner critics who want to sabatoge our transformation and healing process. What I have learned about my inner critic is to treat her with a lot of grace. She isn’t bad. She’s that wounded spirit in me that remembers her art being criticized by Ms. Ham the 5th grade art teacher. She remembers Heather T. getting picked for the part in the play over me and feels the disappointment of getting blank stares when I read my poetry in high school and college. So I treat her very gently and remind her that it is safe to be her, just the way she is. And that it is safe to express herself through art. Can’t wait to get to know you all a little better and look forward to supporting each of you through the next 20 weeks (and receiving all of your support as well!)
Love and Kisses to all of you!
PS – I wish this thing had spell check or does it and I just can’t figure out how to use it?
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