#createforyourself

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Your creativity doesn’t need an audience to be real.

Your creativity doesn’t need an audience to be real.

I love this comment from author and psychologist Sarah Fine @sfkosa on this week's podcast. Does it resonate with you? The great thing about creating is that we don't have to do it to "get somewhere"—we can do it for the sheer pleasure of it. We've been so brainwashed to believe that everything we do has to be "productive" or "get" us something in return that we discount doing things just because we WANT to, because we LOVE them, because they're GOOD for us. Where can you let go of the idea that everything must give you a monetary or financial return and instead focus on what it does for your soul instead? Where have you done it already? How can you remind yourself to do it again? I'd love to hear your thoughts and questions about how to let go of the toxic belief that you can't do things just for yourself, so please share them below! posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CSFGmR3IQpZ/

I love this quote from tomorrow’s podcast guest, Anne Marie Bennett @annemariebennett520. It sounds crazy, but it’s really, really easy to forget that we do the things we love because we love them and they bring us joy. Human beings are really good at turning things we love into work. We fall into the trap of thinking that we *must* produce something to prove that we’re worthy of the space we take up on this planet, because our culture tells us that productivity is the measure of all value. That’s crazy on multiple levels. We’re valuable because we’re here, not the other way around—and a lot of the time, the things that we enjoy doing are the ones that add the most to others’ lives anyway. If you’ve been pressuring yourself to churn out “good work” at the expense of your enjoyment of the process, I cordially invite you to give yourself a break today and invite fun to visit instead, and keep doing it whenever you start to feel the pressure building up again. (Or just never stop in the first place!) I’d love to hear how that goes for you in the comments—and don’t forget to tune in tomorrow for more! posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CGSYsUPAOXL/

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