The Fear of Running Out of Material … or Creative Juice!

Do you ever worry about running out of material? I think this particular anxiety is one we all share - a fear that when it's time to create, only a dribble of inspiration will come out. One client of mine referred to it as "writing my big three page book."

This notion that you'll run out of ideas, inspiration, and general forward thrust actually does have basis. You probably WILL run out of gas from time to time on your dreams. Yet that doesn't mean you can't eventually muster up the courage, or the material, to keep going.

If you put the time into your project that it requires, you will always find your way to the other side. It really is that simple.

Now maybe 'the other side' means beginning a project that morphs into something completely different. Perhaps the 'other side' of your project means you find your way to incredible success. At any rate, the final outcome is simply not knowable. Nor should it be. Because the ultimate reason for any of this work is to grow, expand and learn as you travel the path. (No, it really isn't to become a permanent fixture on Oprah… honest!)

If you can begin your project from a place of open, loose, honest investigation, you'll probably get much further and have a lot more fun. This means expect nothing when you begin.

Scared? Don't be. Think of 'nothing' as a glorious blank canvas to create from. Now go get 'em.

Comments

[Yvette Brooks-James]

The "nothing" or blank page is where we all have hidden talents, dreams, etc. The power of that blank page is knowing it is up to you to write, draw, imagine the outcome and go for it.

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