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You know, I woke up this morning and thoughts like" I'm alive. I'm healthy. I'm writing a novel" just popped in my mind and it was wonderful. Loved this!!!
I have found the more I let go of chasing productivity the more efficient I’ve become. I’m actually increasing my average word count. Shows I’m getting into the state of flow much easier these days. It’s a great feeling 😄
Thank you for your words! They are so true. Even here in Germany, people still look at you askance if you, as a creative person, have completely different needs than others. In the last two years, thanks to Taiji and Yoga, I have learned that it is primarily about me, about my energy with which I create something. Everything comes to you when the time is right. I go there at my own pace, even if I go through life more slowly than others. But it's ok like that. In recent years I have come to appreciate my "gift" - writing and drawing - much more. The universe did not give me these gifts for nothing. I can express myself with it and it's not about producing something for me. We are creators! This is our mouthpiece, the way we express ourselves. I've experienced what you say firsthand. After my studies I worked in an office, not very creative work. I suffered from boreout and my body made it clear through psychosomatic complaints that I was not on the right track. I did psychotherapy and changed my life. I wasn't happy. My marriage fell apart and I moved into a creative job that gave me the space to write and care about myself. I am VERY GRATEFUL that I was able to take these steps, that in the end my body guided me on the right path. This summer I finished my first little self-illustrated book and am now working on a fantasy novel. It just feels right. I am me and not society. I am different. So what? I’m a creative mind with a lot to tell. For now I have found my place and I am very grateful for that! Keep it up, Kate! Warm greetings from Germany Anke :D
Thank you so much for this... It's a very healing way to think about our gifts and I really appreciate it. It was peaceful, it resonated with my spirit and it made me cry in a good way because of the relief. My job isn't to hustle, it's to thrive in peace... Thank you.
I love this! I know religion is not for everyone, but I know one positive thing I got from growing up religious was being taught of God being both our parent and a great creator, therefore we as human beings are innately creative creatures. That’s a concept I’ve tried to hold onto as an artist and writer when I feel down on myself. I’ve been kinda stuck with one of my WIPs lately, but this video resonated with me on a more spiritual level than other things I’ve come across. Thanks so much for sharing!!
Thank you Kate for this nourishing, beautiful reminder. Oh how I needed to hear this. 🤲 I've been feeling so stuck, so stagnant in my writing journey for so long and feeling like I'm not even sure if writing is the calling, that I thought it was. I've spent hours spiralling from one YT video to the next trying to glean this productivity hack and that, when spiritually and creatively my well has been dry. I'm going to step back and reflect on this video and dig deep. Thank you for sharing this with us. Namaste 💛
I am saving up for a Handpan. I have a harp and a Kalimba. And now I want a Handpan. This is a great video. Peace is what I need. My children need to see that we don't wait for peace to come. We create our peace. ❤️❤️
I thought I would start watching this video and return to it later but just had to listen to it all at once. Very moving speech, I identify strongly with your message. Grattitude, deep and honest, is a very important key to a truely happy life
Thanks Kate ❤ I find that I'm always in need of the reminder that creating should be fun - it shouldn't have any pressure or strings attached. We're allowed to make money from our art, but we're also allowed to just do it. Thanks so much for sharing 🥰
I love how much we have grown together and wow, what would happen if we start- "looking at what we create as a gift!" You said it right there! I did enjoy this no pressure conversation This was sooo needed! Mahalo! #staystoked
Great video! I'm not the best writer, but I still enjoy it! It's always been something very sporadic. But the minute I wanted to start writing on a platform, pushing myself to sit behind my notebook and write with the purpose of producing a bigger story, I hit a wall and I didn't know why. The constant daydreaming and writing sessions I used to have, became shorter and shorter. I think pushing myself to write, versus writing with the spontaneous urge to create, got lost somewhere along the way. So thank you for your video! I'd like to just write for myself again.
Hi Kate! 💛🌻 I’ve been pushing so hard to write a short story, to at least start before fall begins and everything gets crazy, and this video totally changed the way I was looking at it! 😊 I don’t need to push, I don’t need to start anything; I GET to write this short story. Thank you so much for this video!!! ☀️🌻
I’ve fallen into the productivity trap a lot this year with making videos. I became too obsessed with the results and I lost sight of the process, which is ultimately why I make videos - I love the creative process! Great message.
10:15 "Nothing fosters creativity and creation like gratitude" On the contrary! Pain does! Loss, rejection, loneliness, worthlessness, etc. You know... when creativity is the only non-self-destructive way to forget your own problems for a while... It's just not a happy experience. Writing in such a state allows to play both the hero and the villain in your imagination. Should I be glad to be in such a state though? I can't... To be honest, I'd gladly exchange my inspiration for a life of happiness if I could, but all I can do is try to turn the pain into art, and make money of it rather then drinking myself to oblivion, and/or do something evil to punish everyone for my pain. 10:37 Yes it is about how much, how fast you can produce! If your job is to create, then that's exactly what you're getting payed for. It doesn't matter whether you're unwilling or unable to produce fast enough to keep the money flowing, the cold hard truth is that's you're not getting payed for gratitude, cause quite frankly your ability to create isn't sacred to anyone but you! While a trickling flow of money may be enough for you, it's certainly not enough for most people.
I wouldn't say "on the contrary". But I agree that all life experiences, good and bad, beautiful and ugly, have the potential to feed our creativity. Maybe this is even truer for writers. And I also agree that there is a cathartic/healing aspect to it. Arth-therapy exists and is efficient for a reason. :) BUT I also agree with her in that I need to be in a good mind space to be able to get in the creative flow. I am rarely capable of sitting and being able to write or draw when I am in a bad emotional state. But if you are about producing quantity at a quick pace, doesn't it affect the quality of what you write? And the enjoyment from it? I genuinely wonder as I only do art for personal enjoyment. I think this is also why many (most?) authors have a part-time job (or sometimes full-time). So they have some secure income to pay the bills and necessities and what comes from their writing is a welcome bonus. What is your opinion on that?
All my gratitude for your presence here🙏✨🌻Begin your 7 day meditative journey for creative writers: kaemmons.teachable.com/p/writers-reset-7-day-meditative-journey 🌙✨
You know, I woke up this morning and thoughts like" I'm alive. I'm healthy. I'm writing a novel" just popped in my mind and it was wonderful. Loved this!!!
only an artist can create - it is a sacred gift - beautiful messages today
I have found the more I let go of chasing productivity the more efficient I’ve become. I’m actually increasing my average word count. Shows I’m getting into the state of flow much easier these days. It’s a great feeling 😄
That is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your journey with me my friend. All blessings & light to you 🙏
Thank you for your words! They are so true. Even here in Germany, people still look at you askance if you, as a creative person, have completely different needs than others. In the last two years, thanks to Taiji and Yoga, I have learned that it is primarily about me, about my energy with which I create something. Everything comes to you when the time is right. I go there at my own pace, even if I go through life more slowly than others. But it's ok like that. In recent years I have come to appreciate my "gift" - writing and drawing - much more. The universe did not give me these gifts for nothing. I can express myself with it and it's not about producing something for me. We are creators! This is our mouthpiece, the way we express ourselves.
I've experienced what you say firsthand. After my studies I worked in an office, not very creative work. I suffered from boreout and my body made it clear through psychosomatic complaints that I was not on the right track. I did psychotherapy and changed my life. I wasn't happy. My marriage fell apart and I moved into a creative job that gave me the space to write and care about myself. I am VERY GRATEFUL that I was able to take these steps, that in the end my body guided me on the right path. This summer I finished my first little self-illustrated book and am now working on a fantasy novel. It just feels right. I am me and not society. I am different. So what? I’m a creative mind with a lot to tell. For now I have found my place and I am very grateful for that!
Keep it up, Kate!
Warm greetings from Germany
Anke :D
Thank you so much for this... It's a very healing way to think about our gifts and I really appreciate it. It was peaceful, it resonated with my spirit and it made me cry in a good way because of the relief. My job isn't to hustle, it's to thrive in peace... Thank you.
I love this! I know religion is not for everyone, but I know one positive thing I got from growing up religious was being taught of God being both our parent and a great creator, therefore we as human beings are innately creative creatures. That’s a concept I’ve tried to hold onto as an artist and writer when I feel down on myself. I’ve been kinda stuck with one of my WIPs lately, but this video resonated with me on a more spiritual level than other things I’ve come across. Thanks so much for sharing!!
Thank you Kate for this nourishing, beautiful reminder. Oh how I needed to hear this. 🤲 I've been feeling so stuck, so stagnant in my writing journey for so long and feeling like I'm not even sure if writing is the calling, that I thought it was. I've spent hours spiralling from one YT video to the next trying to glean this productivity hack and that, when spiritually and creatively my well has been dry. I'm going to step back and reflect on this video and dig deep. Thank you for sharing this with us. Namaste 💛
I am saving up for a Handpan. I have a harp and a Kalimba. And now I want a Handpan. This is a great video. Peace is what I need. My children need to see that we don't wait for peace to come. We create our peace. ❤️❤️
"we don't wait for peace to come. We create our peace." I LOVE THAT! All my gratitude for your presence here friend 🙏🌻
I thought I would start watching this video and return to it later but just had to listen to it all at once. Very moving speech, I identify strongly with your message. Grattitude, deep and honest, is a very important key to a truely happy life
Thanks Kate ❤ I find that I'm always in need of the reminder that creating should be fun - it shouldn't have any pressure or strings attached. We're allowed to make money from our art, but we're also allowed to just do it. Thanks so much for sharing 🥰
This beautiful message came out on my birthday. Thank you so much 😊
Your words are medicine to my heart, this really helps me a lot. My soul is grateful💌 thank u so much 💕🧚♀️💕
I am so happy to know that this video could serve you in a positive way friend 🙏💛 thank you for your kind words & presence here!
A very thoughtful discussion. I have talked about this subject so often with other creative people. Thank you for your insights. "To influence.". Yes!
I love how much we have grown together and wow, what would happen if we start- "looking at what we create as a gift!" You said it right there! I did enjoy this no pressure conversation This was sooo needed! Mahalo!
#staystoked
Great video! I'm not the best writer, but I still enjoy it! It's always been something very sporadic. But the minute I wanted to start writing on a platform, pushing myself to sit behind my notebook and write with the purpose of producing a bigger story, I hit a wall and I didn't know why. The constant daydreaming and writing sessions I used to have, became shorter and shorter. I think pushing myself to write, versus writing with the spontaneous urge to create, got lost somewhere along the way. So thank you for your video! I'd like to just write for myself again.
Thank you so much for this I needed it! Love you
This is great, thank you for sharing!
Hi Kate! 💛🌻 I’ve been pushing so hard to write a short story, to at least start before fall begins and everything gets crazy, and this video totally changed the way I was looking at it! 😊 I don’t need to push, I don’t need to start anything; I GET to write this short story. Thank you so much for this video!!! ☀️🌻
I am so blessed by your words & that this video offering could serve you in a positive way, my friend! All gratitude 🙏🌻Namaste
I’ve fallen into the productivity trap a lot this year with making videos. I became too obsessed with the results and I lost sight of the process, which is ultimately why I make videos - I love the creative process! Great message.
This spoke to my soul! Very encouraging thank you!!
10:15 "Nothing fosters creativity and creation like gratitude" On the contrary! Pain does! Loss, rejection, loneliness, worthlessness, etc. You know... when creativity is the only non-self-destructive way to forget your own problems for a while... It's just not a happy experience. Writing in such a state allows to play both the hero and the villain in your imagination. Should I be glad to be in such a state though? I can't... To be honest, I'd gladly exchange my inspiration for a life of happiness if I could, but all I can do is try to turn the pain into art, and make money of it rather then drinking myself to oblivion, and/or do something evil to punish everyone for my pain.
10:37 Yes it is about how much, how fast you can produce! If your job is to create, then that's exactly what you're getting payed for. It doesn't matter whether you're unwilling or unable to produce fast enough to keep the money flowing, the cold hard truth is that's you're not getting payed for gratitude, cause quite frankly your ability to create isn't sacred to anyone but you! While a trickling flow of money may be enough for you, it's certainly not enough for most people.
I wouldn't say "on the contrary". But I agree that all life experiences, good and bad, beautiful and ugly, have the potential to feed our creativity. Maybe this is even truer for writers.
And I also agree that there is a cathartic/healing aspect to it. Arth-therapy exists and is efficient for a reason. :)
BUT I also agree with her in that I need to be in a good mind space to be able to get in the creative flow. I am rarely capable of sitting and being able to write or draw when I am in a bad emotional state.
But if you are about producing quantity at a quick pace, doesn't it affect the quality of what you write? And the enjoyment from it? I genuinely wonder as I only do art for personal enjoyment.
I think this is also why many (most?) authors have a part-time job (or sometimes full-time). So they have some secure income to pay the bills and necessities and what comes from their writing is a welcome bonus. What is your opinion on that?
Think Process not Goal.
^^^^^^