Creativity and You Don’t Have to be Perfect
Are you paralyzed by the idea of using your creativity? At some point, everyone is…the blank page, the first stroke of the brush, the first cut of the paper, the first taste…afraid. Maybe you’re afraid to start. Could be you’re afraid to finish. Take a deep breath and remember, creativity, and you don’t have to be perfect. It’s about more than creating a perfect product, to paraphrase a Miley Cyrus song, it’s about the ride. Perfectionism Leads to Poor Self-Esteem “Perfectionism is a self-destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: “If I look perfect, live perfectly, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.” Brene Brown Fear drives a perfectionist by the fear of shame and judgment and blame. Yet, it’s a self-fulling destiny. Perfect is unattainable. So when you cannot reach perfection, you berate yourself before someone else can. Shaming yourself is easy. See, I knew I couldn’t do it. I knew it; I don’t deserve this. Look at how bad that looks. Why did I ever think I could do this? I can’t do anything. Self-shaming is contagious. Once we start, we find fault in everything […]