pickI hold this one in the same esteem as The Creative Act by Rick Rubin. Profound, insightful, and incredibly motivating. It helped me see creativity from a new perspective and lit a fire in me. It reminded me that I‘ve been doing too much waiting, I need to make moves and to be more intentional with said moves. This book is tough love and no nonsense while at the same time gentle and uplifting. I‘m coming back to this one for sure.
“Creativity doesn‘t repeat itself, but it rhymes.”
(In reference to being inspired by those who came before, but not copying them).
“Don‘t talk about your dreams with people who want to protect you from heartache.”
“The act of creation isn‘t about finding scarcity that belongs to you and to no one else. The act of creation involves touching something abundant and being eager to share it with other creators.”
“…the real competition is with your own potential…”
“The trick isn‘t a trick at all. It‘s a practice that begins with trusting yourself to show up and do the work.”
“…if you need a guarantee you‘re going to win before you begin, you‘ll never start.”
“At the heart of the creative‘s practice is trust: the difficult journey to trust in your self, the often hidden self, the unique human each of us lives with.”
“…while you‘re engaging in the practice, you‘ll honor your potential and the support and kindness of everyone who came before you.”
“The practice is not the means to the output, the practice is the output, because the practice is all we can control.”
Next up is some nonfiction, because I felt like I could do with some inspiration for my creative practices…
“It‘s possible. This is a book for people who want to lead, write, or to sing.”
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
Litsy has zero tech support - changed phones and cannot login - don‘t get the password reset email and zero from tech support @MelAnn this is me 😔 Starting over.
*Someone* has an upset tummy. I took this before Charlie went in to see the vet. Now distracting myself with a book while I wait to hear about what might be going on. Think happy thoughts. 🐶❤️
The Practice: Shipping Creative Work | 
