#dearcreative

⭐️ 🧚🏽‍♀️DEAR my Creatives 📣: “dear my creative humans, Yes, the world would be so dull and dry without you I know it’s hard - how do you make a living from this? keep doing what you are doing and trust that something will come from it You have the gift, share your gift, teach your gift #dearcreative 🦉 .•.• #creatives #creativitycoach #millennials #personalgrowthtips #lockdownlessons #mentalhealthrecovery https://www.instagram.com/p/CTlb72xhkFX/?utm_medium=tumblr

“The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own." — Benjamin Disraeli When was the last time someone told you “I believe in you”? When is the last time you said that to someone else? We need to advocate for each other more often. That in itself is a great reason to embrace “mentoring.” It’s unfortunate that the term “mentor” has become vague, complicated, and even overwhelming, when really it just means a friend equally loyal to your character and cause. A mentor is the kind of friend who highlights the hidden gifts that others (even you) downplay and finds little opportunities to let you shine. This kind of friend is willing to be taught by you, because they know that listening is MiracleGrow for an idea-seed. This kind of friend never lets you quit for the wrong reasons, and doesn’t let you become a workaholic for the right reasons. You can be this kind of friend. In fact, you probably already are this friend for somebody. If you had to pick someone in your life right now to mentor, who is it? Consider building that connection. Who are you already pouring into? Consider pressing into that connection. The investment will be worth it! Trust me on this one. There’s one thing you absolutely must keep in mind: a mentor invests in the whole person. Mentoring a skill just because the person has potential to produce something great may be business savvy, but it’s a thin investment in the long run. So don’t let someone rope you into being their mentor if that’s all they want from you. They deserve better than that. You can be a better friend to them than they’ve been taught to expect. But good gracious, little mentor, relax! Intentionally is not a synonym for perfection, so don’t hop on that roller coaster of fear. Just kick your friendship up a notch. Take notes on your mentee’s dreams. Spot them bench pressing crazy ideas. Invest in their art. Buy them big shoes. . . #dearcreative #mentor #friendshipgoals #thinkbig #kindness #culturecare #creativity #actorslife #filmmakerslife #artistslife #dancerslife #writerslife #poetry #passionateintentionality #liveagreatstory #beautywillsavetheworld https://www.instagram.com/p/B3vryAeAXpp/?igshid=1lhvhypcy8chz

In an era of avocado toast and health-conscious foodies, it’s easy to ignore soul food. Nutrition for your mind is not optional or accidental, and your heart is a voracious consumer regardless of your attention to the fact. Dear Creative, if you would ask your soul to produce life-giving art, you must supply it with life-giving food. You will become what you behold. And we are most moldable in weariness. So consider your escape routes - where do you run for healing, for refreshment, for relaxation? Where does your hand automatically drift in your free time? What do you binge? But hold on, before that strident-voiced inner critic jumps in ready to peel apart your confidence with sharp fingernails, remember that you are loved. Don’t throw your soul into a fad diet, but do feed it with the mindfulness of a wise parent. Whatever is true, noble, right, pure, admirable, beautiful, and strong - feast on such things! This is how you become an artist. . . . #dearcreative #meditation #mindfulness #soulfood #feedyourheart #escape #relaxation #freetime #feasting #storytelling #culturecare #truthgoodnessbeauty #actorslife #filmmakerslife #artistslife #dancerslife #writerslife #poetry #passionateintentionality #liveagreatstory #beautywillsavetheworld https://www.instagram.com/p/BvE1smTgXXm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ib7rka5xio1k

“Some people have compassion for even strangers, but not for their own bodies.” —Mokokoma Mokhonoana . Dear Creative, your passion is a fire that drives your work. The beauty of this stuns me, for it is a gift too few possess. . But remember this: fire without boundaries is not creative - it’s destructive. . Your drive without boundaries will not be perpetually creative- it will become destructive. . Listen to the world and it will tell you, or to your art and it will remind you - all things need limits, gentle mighty walls of protection where silence is, where rest can heal the tears and smooth away the frenetic calculations caught between your eyebrows, where you can let go of what is burning you, and find comfort in the silence. . Saying “No” takes courage. It demands you know yourself, that you listen to yourself - know how big your fireplace is. . Be brave, little ones! Be brave. . . . #dearcreative #burnout #fire #midterms #weariness #boundaries #no #rest #culturecare #selfcare #actorslife #filmmakerslife #dancerslife #artistslife #poetry #storytelling #passionateintentionality #liveagreatstory #beautywillsavetheworld https://www.instagram.com/p/BupOFN7gy8m/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5oix5v6l3ovq

“Some people have compassion for even strangers, but not for their own bodies.” —Mokokoma Mokhonoana . Dear Creative, your passion is a fire that drives your work. The beauty of this stuns me, for it is a gift too few possess. . But remember this: fire without boundaries is not creative - it’s destructive. . Your drive without boundaries will not be perpetually creative- it will become destructive. . Listen to the world and it will tell you, or to your art and it will remind you - all things need limits, gentle mighty walls of protection where silence is, where rest can heal the tears and smooth away the frenetic calculations caught between your eyebrows, where you can let go of what is burning you, and find comfort in the silence. . Saying “No” takes courage. It demands you know yourself, that you listen to yourself - know how big your fireplace is. . Be brave, little ones! Be brave. . . . #dearcreative #burnout #fire #midterms #weariness #boundaries #no #rest #culturecare #selfcare #actorslife #filmmakerslife #dancerslife #artistslife #poetry #storytelling #passionateintentionality #liveagreatstory #beautywillsavetheworld https://www.instagram.com/p/BupOFN7gy8m/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5oix5v6l3ovq

“Time is an equal opportunity employer. Each human being has exactly the same number of hours and minutes every day. Rich people can’t buy more hours. Scientists can’t invent new minutes. And you can’t save time to spend it another day. Even so, time is amazingly fair and forgiving. No matter how much time you’ve wasted in the past, you still have an entire tomorrow.” —Denis Waitley . Binge watching the same three shows may feel like the only escape you need today, but be assured dear Creative, that it is indeed escaping. Your one wild, precious life is only made up of minutes and hours... do you really want to escape from the person you could become if you chose to embrace this day? . . . #dearcreative #procrastination #carpediem #beingpresent #embracingtoday #newday #forgiveness #growth #creativity #storytelling #culturecare #actorslife #filmmakerslife #dancerslife #artistslife #poetslife #poetry #passionateintentionality #liveagreatstory #beautywillsavetheworld https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt9M0qMAr-Z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=daotze5uoh6n

“Now, with God’s help, I shall become myself.” —Søren Kierkegaard . Creative! Yes you, the breathless performer that just left the stage— can I just say something? Your dignity does not depend on how many projects you accomplish; your worth is not weighing on the sales of your artwork; your identity can’t be deducted from a judge’s point chart; you are a human - this in itself is a great honor and a noble calling. . So don’t grovel at the feet of fellow travelers on the same journey! Stand tall and brave—self-deprecation is an ugly lie. . Turn your eyes to the beauty of your Holy King and, with his help, become who you were always meant to be. . . . #dearcreative #identity #competition #performance #beinghuman #becomingmyself #kierkegaard #dignity #bravery #humility #creativity #actorslife #filmmakerslife #dancerslife #artistslife #poetslife #storytelling #passionateintentionality #liveagreatstory #beautywillsavetheworld https://www.instagram.com/p/Bto-AeHA5Nm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n6v8toy8jar9