No Doodlecam today–rushing off to go to a rally downtown, but wanted to get a quick Creative Sandbox fix in first. It’s always the best pick-me-up. ?

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“Think process, not product,” that’s Guidepost #2 from The Creative Sandbox Way, and a lot of what today’s Doodlecam ramblings were about.
It’s easy to get caught up in whether or not you like what you’re creating. That’s only natural — after all, you’ve got great taste, and of course you want to create something that you’re proud of, that delights you!

But you’re also your own worst critic, and that inner editor can turn into a monster gremlin if you’re not careful.

And the PURPOSE, when you’re in the Creative Sandbox, is JOY! The PURPOSE is because when you do your creative thing, it makes you feel more alive!

Regardless of the outcome!

So keep pulling your attention back to the process, the same way you keep gently refocusing your attention back to your breath when you meditate. Same thing here.
If you engage in a Creative Sandbox practice regularly, you will start to see shifts happening in your life. It’s very powerful.

Try it, and let me know how it goes!

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There was a moment from today’s Doodlecam when I really hated what was happening.
I was filled with doubt – did I just ruin the whole thing? But I came back to Creative Sandbox Way Guidepost #2, “Think process, not product.” Because it’s not ABOUT the outcome, even though of course I WANT an outcome I’m delighted by.
The really important thing, what it’s REALLY about is JOY.

And guess what? Lo and behold, I let go and focused on having fun, and the thing I was hating evolved, and I started being delighted by it again!

On the best days, that’s how it works. ?

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From today’s Doodlecam, in which I discussed the false guilt we sometimes feel when we start expressing in a different style from the one in which we were trained, or that our audience is used to seeing from us.

Like when I, a trained calligrapher, started creating art that (gasp!) didn’t contain any calligraphy!

I felt SO GUILTY!

But that wasn’t true guilt, because who was I hurting? Nobody!
Guilt is what you feel when you’re culpable, and I was culpable for nothing but following my curiosity.

Exploring your creativity is not a reason to feel guilty. You are not responsible for doing the same thing you’ve done before, just because other people want you to keep doing it.

Your job as a creator is to FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY. Period.

If you do not do this, you will stagnate.

This is why playtime in the Creative Sandbox is ESSENTIAL!

The 10 Guideposts from my book, The Creative Sandbox Way, can help. Download the first 50 pages for free at http://bit.ly/2dnWyeJ

Go play!

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Another day, another Doodlecam, and a few more inches of doodle on this sketchbook page.
Plus about 20 minutes of philosophizing on a recorded video. I’m getting pretty comfortable at waxing philosophical while doodling. ?

In fact, I think it may scare the perfectionist gremlins off. You can’t focus on the nasty stuff they’re trying to tell you when you’re busy waxing philosophical!

Hmmmm… a new tool in the ninja gremlin-whisperer’s toolkit: livestreaming! Who knew?

Just make sure you’re planted firmly in the Creative Sandbox, following the Creative Sandbox Way Guideposts at all times if you try this at home. Otherwise all bets are off.

For more on the Creative Sandbox Way and the Guideposts, check out my book at http://bit.ly/2dnWyeJ ?

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