Coaching Creativity by Jill Badonsky, M.Ed. Creative Mentor, Humorist, Artist, Motivational Speaker, International Author of The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration for Artists, Poets, Lovers and Other Mortals Wanting to Live a Dazzling Existence. Introduction to Creative Highs, Flying Monkeys, and Breaking Rules copyright 2004 Jill Badonsky All rights reserved

Resistance is... Fertile!
Resistance to writing can be like a sickness. It keeps me from diving into my work. It drives me to computer games, TV and the refrigerator rather than a rendezvous with the joy of waxing creatively on the page. I don’t respect myself after a binge of resistance in whatever form it takes when it means succumbing to some activity less satisfying than writing.

Resistance Antidote: In the process of dealing with creative barriers a little bit of craziness is in order mainly because creativity does not always respond to logic...

Jumpstarting Your Creativity
It seems that when creative individuals hear that they are not the only ones facing these struggles and that these obstacles do not point to some character defect, it can shift their attention from "I’m just not cut out to be a writer" to "time to activate my arsenal of solutions."

So let’s begin to build your toolbox of solutions...

The Dreaded Flying Monkeys!
Experts write that creativity is a timeless flow of peak experiences where fulfillment, generosity, and enlightenment abound. In it we get plugged into the splendor of our expressive, authentic nature. Creativity is one of the five most enjoyable pursuits of the short human life (in league with other favorites such as romance, altruism, eating, and line-dancing). So why don’t we just be creative all the time? Huh?

It’s the flying monkeys.

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