ism #12
I am at a creative standstill stuck in one of those dead zones that many know exactly what I am writing about. I write myself out of
these zones to find an ability to loosen my mind to paint, write, create web sites, and whatever else I do on a daily basis. The
reflection that has taken years to fully appreciate is that these dead zones are temporary, and relatively short-term. This evolution
is simple in concept, but one of the most difficult to achieve as a creator.
The dead zone is not marginal and it is not shallow. It is very real and the expressions come from depths that tell the mind to take
control of the situation. It is within this very time that reflective expressionism is challenged because the mind wants to tell the
expressive self to "get real". Experience is the only tool that can alleviate the pressures from the mind, and it is a relief when the
mind says forget it, and allows feeling to lead once again. Experience allows the feeling that creativity will return. It always does,
and when it does, the sensation explodes into some of the most creative periods one can experience. But, it requires patience.
The mind cannot force me out of the dead zone. It has to go through the process of realizing that within the power of the mind, it
cannot provide one of the most powerful satisfactions available to human beings; it cannot feel. The mind can only interpret
feelings. The mind is like a child that has to learn patience and feel fortitude to find true meanings. Like many qualities that
strengthen human ability, fortitude can be desired and acknowledged, but cannot be imposed on self at will. It happens over time.
(c) kenneth martin
I am at a creative standstill stuck in one of those dead zones that many know exactly what I am writing about. I write myself out of
these zones to find an ability to loosen my mind to paint, write, create web sites, and whatever else I do on a daily basis. The
reflection that has taken years to fully appreciate is that these dead zones are temporary, and relatively short-term. This evolution
is simple in concept, but one of the most difficult to achieve as a creator.
The dead zone is not marginal and it is not shallow. It is very real and the expressions come from depths that tell the mind to take
control of the situation. It is within this very time that reflective expressionism is challenged because the mind wants to tell the
expressive self to "get real". Experience is the only tool that can alleviate the pressures from the mind, and it is a relief when the
mind says forget it, and allows feeling to lead once again. Experience allows the feeling that creativity will return. It always does,
and when it does, the sensation explodes into some of the most creative periods one can experience. But, it requires patience.
The mind cannot force me out of the dead zone. It has to go through the process of realizing that within the power of the mind, it
cannot provide one of the most powerful satisfactions available to human beings; it cannot feel. The mind can only interpret
feelings. The mind is like a child that has to learn patience and feel fortitude to find true meanings. Like many qualities that
strengthen human ability, fortitude can be desired and acknowledged, but cannot be imposed on self at will. It happens over time.
(c) kenneth martin
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