{"id":7826,"date":"2018-10-18T18:55:17","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T01:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=7826"},"modified":"2018-10-18T18:55:17","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T01:55:17","slug":"ignite-your-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/ignite-your-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"Ignite Your Creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today\u2019s post is inspired by Creativity Coach Suzanne Murray.<\/p>\n

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Photo by John Pierce.<\/p>\n

Suzanne writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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CREATIVITY COMES FROM BEYOND THE MIND<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the things that truly matter \u2013 beauty, love , creativity, joy, inner peace \u2013 arise from beyond the mind.<\/em> \u2013 Eckhart Tolle<\/p>\n

Once years ago when someone asked me what we did in my writing workshop I laughingly responded, \u201cI\u2019ll teach you to lose your mind.\u201d I was delighted when they signed up on the spot. One of the reasons most people don\u2019t think they are creative is that the mind doesn\u2019t understand how creativity works.<\/p>\n

I remember early in my writing life when one of my personal essays won a significant award, including a grant to support my work, I went into a bit of a panic because I wasn\u2019t completely sure how I had written the piece. I was afraid I wouldn\u2019t be able to do it again and they would find out I was a fraud.<\/p>\n

As I continued to write I realized that I had actually been practicing the craft of writing for years by showing up to write at least a page of some kind every day, reading the kind of writing I am drawn to write, playing with revision and evolving my own voice and style all from the place of the intuitive mind. I had a sense of how a piece wanted to come together and just keep playing with the weaving of words.<\/p>\n

I eventually understood that this was how the creative process worked. If I kept showing up the inspiration would continue to meet me and I would have a sense of what to do with it. I also learned that not everything I started wanted to be finished. Sometimes it was part of the learning process that took me to the next step or the next level.<\/p>\n

With more than twenty years experience of teaching the writing process and working as a creativity coach, I\u2019ve seen the importance of actually giving people the experience of being creative. Helping them move beyond the mind so that they learn to let go and allow their hearts and the fires of imagination take them into the creative flow. That\u2019s where the joy is, which provides the motivation to keep going. We discover that the act of being creative is its own reward.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Suzanne Murray<\/a> is a writing coach, creativity coach, and EFT worker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ve been working with EFT in new ways that allow us to laser in on the issue and shift it at the core. It can help\u00a0expand your life on every level,\u00a0mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.\u00a0We often make significant shifts in a single session. Sessions are available by phone and Skype.<\/p>\n

CREATIVITY COACHING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Creativity is a process that can be learned.\u00a0Do you want to experience the pleasure and joy that comes from adding satisfaction and meaning and a sense of well being to your life through creative expression? I will offer practical, emotional and soulful strategies to help you fully uncover your creative gifts and support yourself in expressing them.<\/p>\n

HEART OF WRITING PROCESS COACHING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Do you want to ignite your creativity and show up to your writing on a regular basis or go deeper into the process and craft? I offer online coaching to support you and coach you through any resistance or problems along the way. I can send you daily lessons and assignments that cover important aspects of the writing process and information on craft. Or if you are working on a project or book\u00a0we can tailor our work together to really fit your specific needs. I hold the space of unconditional acceptance and support to nurturing your unique voice\u00a0and work on the stories that are really important to you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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