Has it really been SIX DAYS since I’ve posted something new?? Some weeks are like that. When flying across the continent to give a speech for the first time… then flying home to give the same speech to a high school four days later… Not an excuse for avoiding Creative Sandbox time–after all, I’m the one who created the 10 Guideposts, including “Think tiny & daily,” to get people past all the excuses that keep us from doing our creative things!
But here’s the reality: even creativity instigators have weeks where everything implodes and we fall off the wagon.
THIS is why Guidepost #10 is the most important one of all: Treat yourself with compassion.
Remember my Golden Formula:
Self-awareness + self-compassion = the key to everything good!
Because here’s the thing: the problem is NOT falling off the wagon! In the scheme of problems, on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being “not a problem” and 10 being a disaster, falling off the wagon is a ZERO!
The only problem is if you never get back on!
So use that self-awareness to notice how it feels when you fall off track, and how that compares to how it feels when you’re consistent in your practice (no judgment; just notice). Then respond with self-compassion!
You’re human. You get to forgive yourself for being human! Love yourself up, don’t beat yourself up!
Just get right back on that wagon–and make sure the wagon is SHORT (i.e., keep your commitment TINY! No doubling up from yesterday’s missed commitment–that’s beating yourself up.) Simply enjoy being back. You’re good. You’re lovable. You deserve this. ?❤ #creativesandboxway #selfcompassion #imperfectionism #doodle #doodles #doodleart #doodleartist #doodlesofinstagram #originalart #originalartwork #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #abstractart #pigmamicron
