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…
Tag: Perfectionism Is Rooted in Fear
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…
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….
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…