What are the hindrances to your creativity? Both internal and external barriers can affect your creativity output

The powerful theme of cultivating imagination and creativity continues, as there’s a lot of that energy to go around…endless amounts in fact….and a lot of it not being utilized in the ways and amounts it could be.

I’m in the middle of a lot of creative energy flowing and percolating and I love it! It is so nurturing and balancing for me to be able to allow inspiration and imagination to run free. And I am so grateful that my work allows me the opportunity to express myself in these ways, as I’m currently enjoying a bunch of new and very potent sacred tattoo designs I’m channeling, and many new Crystal Illuminations and other paintings are emerging now that I have my new canvases ready to go!

It’s all inspiring the visionary in me to go to the next creative evolutionary phase.

But even if I’m not in creative mode, specifically as my work/service, I am constantly in creative mode in my life – thoughts, feelings, actions, inner and outer world – as it is one of the foundations that is vital to the optimization of living and manifesting abundantly.

My new favorite quote, that goes along with my life motto of “Creating life as a work of art,” is one I came up with yesterday: 

“You don’t have to be a visionary artist by way of your life’s work, to make your life work as a vision of your artistry.” ~Tania Marie

I wrote an inspired post this morning on one of my Facebook pages, that I’ll share below, as I really feel that creative energy is so important and powerful and if not being used, really in effect is what will start the aging and depletion mode of your life, rather than keeping you at optimal enlivened freshness.

Life is about cycles and renewal and from completion of a cycle you are rebirthed. This is the nature of all things and the natural rhythm of life.

These cycles take place in every moment! You have the opportunity to recreate yourself in any given moment from the top of your head to the tip of your toes…from the depths of your heart and DNA to the reach of your soul. Your body’s cells are constantly also renewing themselves and you can aid that process with invigorating innovativeness and visionary imagination.

When creative impulses come to you, what do you do with them? Do you push them aside, ignore them, tell them to wait until another day, month, year, when you have time for it?

What if you knew that your creative impulses were reflections of your very children or inner child and that each time you pushed them away, you were crippling their growth, stunting their inspiration, teaching them to devalue things that enrich life, putting out the flame of their passion and ability to embrace balance and well being? In essence, cutting off their life force?

Would you still tell your inner child/children/creative impulse to go away?

Creative energy is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. If you cultivate it, it will support your manifestation desires, as imagination and creativity lead to abundance. It will also bring you harmony, balance, inspiration, joy, and well being.

The good thing is, if you happen to push it down for the moment because you’re engaged in something else, just remember that that energy is still there needing a release and you can still go channel it when you’re home from work or finished with the task at hand. It will thank you and in doing so, it doesn’t stay energetically stuck and run a muck in your body. You can also find ways to channel it through your work in the moment, creatively. 🙂

Yes, the mind is a wonderful thing and yet we hardly use it at all in the ways that could benefit. Cultivating your ability to think for yourself, expand your perspectives, and exercise your right brain more, will bring balance to your life.

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Creativity isn’t just about painting, drawing, music, poetry, writing, sculpting, etc…it can be creative visualization, nurturing your imagination, having curiosity and pushing the boundaries of your thoughts and ideas, trying or doing something innovative, adding a different element to your work to change things up a bit, experimenting with a new recipe you just create in the moment, creating a creative environment that nurtures your soul, dressing in something new and expressive of your inner you..etc.

Just have fun in what ever way you can when the impulse comes and don’t be afraid to explore your thoughts and back up a feeling you have to step out even a tiny bit from your comfort zone.

The benefits of this will be invaluable.

So how important is creativity to you? Maybe the way you answer this question will change when you realize how vital it is to the quality of your life and you start to see the results when you implement supporting your creative impulses to express yourself and explore new horizons.

It helps relieve stress, anxiety, frustration, anger…it can uncork those blocks you feel, provide greater clarity and dissipate the confusion..nurtures and cultivates your self-trust and helps you overcome fears…and it can also supply you with more energy, vitality, joy, and wonder for life – all of these directly affecting the state of health of your body, mind, and soul.

Start out by trying to do one thing a week, then maybe one thing a day that supports your creative expression. Even if that means more time spent playing with your children in their imaginary world. The more we, as adults, can step back into the world of our inner child, the more magic begins to manifest in our lives.

Artists make time for creative expression regularly, as it is essential to their creative output and a way that they grow through their work through that vulnerable practice of allowing. The more creative expression is engaged and supported, the deeper our hearts expand as well, as they are then also being supported and nurtured to grow.

Creativity and heart are not separate. It takes a heart to dream and it takes creativity to love unconditionally.

And if you are an artist that has another job to help support your love, it’s helpful to continue making sure you are channeling your creativity as much as you can and not forget about your passion, so your spirit remains vibrant and you can bring that vibrancy and joy into the other work you do too. It’s also important to feel gratitude, as well as to see the gift of that work in supporting your passion and helping you to learn different skills that can keep you balanced and bring depth to your life and creations in well-rounded ways because of your experiences it provides.

And perhaps you may even find employment that in some way compliments your unique expressive needs and supports your creative passions in different ways the more you think outside-of-the-box. Sometimes that means being creative about the job possibilities and not limiting yourself to what is possible in terms of opportunities out there. Perhaps it means redefining your position, or seeing it in a different light and bringing something new to it that may make it more fun.

Infusing your life and your work with creative expression is life-enhancing and transformational.

What can you do today to bring some creative spark into your experience?