I recently had the privilege of hearing the Acapello Choir of the University of Mississippi sing. As they opened with a riveting version of ‘We Shall Overcome,’ I wept, but I wept about several things. First, I wept about the fact that this choir of mixed-race youth were singing at an institution that not too…
Tag: Fear
Jacki Kellum Free Study of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way Day 11
A few pages back, Cameron tiptoed into a topic that is of utmost importance for many people–especially for writers and painters–FEAR! “Boredom is just ‘What’s the use?’ in disguise. And ‘What’s the use?’ is fear, and fear means you are secretly in despair. So put your fears on the page. Put anything on the page….
A Need for Perfectionism Sparks the Internal Editor that Destroys Both the Writer’s and the Artist’s Work
Yesterday, a Twitter discussion focused on the Internal Editor or the Self Editor which is crippling for writers and for visual artists, too. The quintessential writer Anne Lamott had something to say about Perfectionism. “Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole…