I am joining Andrea over at ABC creativity to make my creative dreams come true (i am sorry andrea i have tried to make a link work and maybe that should be one of my creative dreams!)
but here is my list of 100 creative dreams....
1. to free myself creatively
2. to make something creative each day - that means with creative intent
3. to regularly feel like i am in the flow
4. to make my heart sing with my work
5. to stop making excuses
6. to make some silver work every week
7. to paint outside
8. to paint from my inside
9. to find a teacher who hears me
10. to be open to where this creativity takes me
11. to have a vision board for my family
12. to have a vision board for myself
13. to have an inspiration board in my room
14. to write and value it.
15. to do morning pages
16. to be open to being in the company of inspired/inspiring people i admire
17, to not apologise for myself
18. to sell something and make someone happy
19. to practise
20. to practise some more
21. to see the process as a joy and not be too tied up in the outcome
22. to like the outcome
23. to inspire others
24. to make people's heart sing with my work
25. to see it as valid to be in my process
26 to value what i do
27 to paint what makes me feel alive
28 to have this blog be a reflection of my heart
29 to not be afraid to start things
30 to finish things
31 to see things and act on my inspiration
32 to learn my heart is true when it whispers
33 to listen to my inspiration
34 to be a clear conduit for the divine
35 to have some sodding fun with creating
36 to make people go ahh
37 to make me go ahhh
38 to make stuff with my girls
39 to make something everyday
40 to revel in what i make
41 to make something for a hero/ine of mine and they love it
42 to have a private space of my own with inspiration all around me
43 to have an exhibition i am proud of
44 to have an exhibition and sell something
45 to find an audience
46 to find a part of my heart which i am willing to release in the form of an artwork
47 to travel the world telling people about my process
48 to encourage/inspire people to discover their process
49 to experiment with many different media
50 to get to a place where right isn't a rule it's a feeling
51 to be bold
52 to revel in my "mistakes"
53 to be rich in my self care
54 to be full of faith in my process
55 to be able to ask for help
56 to be able to say no to others when necessary
57 to be able to hide out in my studio when i need to be in there just working
58 to be able to meet the world with my heart on the outside and still be safe
59 to be expressive in all that i do - this includes the way i appear to the outside world, my house, my connection with others
60 to minimise that which drains my juice
61 to maximise juice factor
63 to smell, taste, touch, hear and see with intention - it is ok to be greedy with these things they fill up my creative cup
64 to know it is ok to be the only one to like what i make
65 to know that even if i don't like it someone else might
66 to complete
67 to leave open the door to possibility
68 to be invited to go overseas to participate in some creative event
69 to feel creatively healed
70 to see that anything that i make with my hands is redemptive
71 to fill my mind with luscious things - books music art thought - so that my hands have good fuel
72 to be connected to that which sustains me
73 and to be connected to those closest to me and explain if they ask and not have to over explain
74 let my work speak for itself
75 let my joy suffuse what i do
76 being present when i created
77 seeing my creativity and my spirit as linked
77 wonky is good
78 not hearing other's voices - jsut listening to my own and that of the big ole universe
79 holding onto the image of stepping over the sea of petty and into that place of calm
80 acknowledging that i don't have the answers but that i can sure as hell give stuff a try
81 everything can be beautiful
82 everything can be useful
83 but knowing i don't have to if i don't feel like it
84 i have permission to be wonderful
85 i have permission to be hopeless and yet be loved
86 i become clear in my intention
87 i create great beauty
88 my work is celebrated in my lifetime
89 my work is celebrated beyond my lifetime
90 i am able to create when all around me is not "perfect" for the process
91 i see things differently from everyone else and i can express this
92 take another silver course with Brian
93 my heart is fully engaged in my work
94 my eyes agree with my heart and not what i think should be there
95 i see this as my work and it is valid
96 take a writing course
97 take an art course with suzi blu
98 teach an art course
99 have a bottomless fountain of $ for art supplies
100 sigh with satisfaction at my work
