Since early spring, I have been working daily, trying to tidy things up. Most of my efforts have been focused on my garden — My thought: “One Space at a Time,” and several moments, I have almost reached perfection outside. Jacki Kellum Garden – July 22, 2024 But when I get to that point of…
Category: Perfectionism
Don’t Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good
I had a perfect plan for my morning today. I had decided to create a litte artist hut outside—a place for me to write in my garden—surrounded by the Glory of God.–and as soon as I arose, I marched out into my garden and began my effort to create a perfect spot. But I quickly…
6 Words: Memoir Challenge – Exercise 1 – Beat Writer’s Block
For many years, autumn has been the time of year that I do most of my writing, and during the month of October, I am hosting a Memoir Writing Challenge: Harvest Your Past. I have decided to throw in an extra memoir-writing challenge before October, to help you prime your writing pump. Bottom Line: The…
How to Get Into a Writing Groove – Just Write! One Word at a Time
If you are having difficulty getting into a writing groove, you may be suffering from a couple of issues. The most common problem for most writers is procrastination. Much of the time, Procrastination is linked to Perfectionism. Perfectionism often manifests itself as Fear. A Perfectionist is Afraid of making mistakes. Remember This: THERE ARE NO…
The Book of Mistakes – Showing Not Telling in a Picture Book
It started with what the artist believed to be a poorly drawn eye. And the mistakes grew–one by one– And the “…big space between the ground and the bottom of the girl’s shoe–was a little bit of a mistake, too,” “But the roller skates? Those were definitely not a mistake.” In her precious picture…
Perfectionism Is A Creativity Killer – Let’s Allow Ourselves to Create Imperfectly
Twenty years ago, I was paralyzed with depression and its sidekick: fear. A bad marriage and a worse divorce had reduced me to almost nothing. After years of having been told that I was not an artist, I had quit painting, and I had been silenced from the years of having been shamed about my…
Let’s Allow Ourselves to be Imperfect. Perfectionism is the Enemy of Creativity
Twenty years ago, I was paralyzed with depression and its sidekick: fear. A bad marriage and a worse divorce had reduced me to almost nothing. After years of having been told that I was not an artist, I had quit painting, and I had been silenced from the years of having been shamed about my…
To Help Control Your Perfectionism, Try Completing a Painting in Only 30 Minutes
This week, I have returned to one of my older passions–painting boldly and expressively. I have discovered that even though my 30-minute paintings are not loaded with the “real,” many people still like them because they are free.7 A Jar of Sunflowers – Jacki Kellum Acrylic Painting Completed in 30 Minutes Sunflowers in a Blue…