I so relate to all of this, and feel a sense of relief in that you were able to name this urgent feeling of doing more, not doing enough, etc, as fear. Oof. Of course. And how well we coped by frantically creating when we needed to! I also loved this quote, "I realized that 'the work' is also the work of living," it reminds me of a conversation I had with a (non-writing) friend where they asked if I had started writing a project I was talking about and I said yes, but then clarified that I had done all the writing in my head so far. They laughed, and I laughed, but it's true! And I stand by the rumination/living stage as part of the process. :)
"Creativity is not solely measured by what can be consumed by others. It is a way of play and observing the many details of life." Spoken like a true artist.
In a letter to Robert Mapplethorpe before of his death, Patti Smith wrote: "... of all your work, you are still your most beautiful. The most beautiful work of all."
I so relate to all of this, and feel a sense of relief in that you were able to name this urgent feeling of doing more, not doing enough, etc, as fear. Oof. Of course. And how well we coped by frantically creating when we needed to! I also loved this quote, "I realized that 'the work' is also the work of living," it reminds me of a conversation I had with a (non-writing) friend where they asked if I had started writing a project I was talking about and I said yes, but then clarified that I had done all the writing in my head so far. They laughed, and I laughed, but it's true! And I stand by the rumination/living stage as part of the process. :)
"Creativity is not solely measured by what can be consumed by others. It is a way of play and observing the many details of life." Spoken like a true artist.
In a letter to Robert Mapplethorpe before of his death, Patti Smith wrote: "... of all your work, you are still your most beautiful. The most beautiful work of all."
You are creating you, too.
That is so special and beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I’m touched by that quote.
Nina Simone once said: "Freedom is a feeling. Freedom is no fear!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPD8f2m8WGI