My mind was racing, my thoughts running amuck like wild animals uncaged. Will I, can I, should I, … anxiety, confusion, and exhaustion became my daily companions as I scurried about like a little mouse in search of a crumb the broom missed.
The telephone rang. Whew! Saved by the bell and another distraction from the job at hand. Three hours later, mother nature knocking at the door, I excused myself from the conversation and realized that the whole morning had gotten away while I chatted away and left creativity in the dust of a morning lost.
That was me most of the last couple of months. My mind occupied by chasing themes, dreams, schemes to keep me distracted from where I wanted to be, what I needed to be doing, and avoiding the rabbit holes that were springing up all around me.
You see, life through me another curve ball this year. Unexpected and scary as hell, I was muddling through day to day using any distraction I could (food, TV, books, grandkids, sleep and more sleep) to get from dusk to dawn and vice versa.
Hang on! Lightbulb moment.
Lying in bed one morning in early March, I decided that unlike 2017-2020, when I let my knee surgeries sideline me physically, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally, I would use the useless energy of worry to push myself through and into the magic of my imagination, inspiration, and innovation.
Creativity has become more than just a pastime distraction for me, it has become a lifeline: a profound form of my own self-expression that taps into my innermost thoughts and emotions.
My creative adventures whether with camera, pen, paintbrush, or leather scraps, allow me to process my feelings and experiences in an intuitive way. I have opened the gateway to my own inner wisdom, my intuitive guidance and a connection to my divine source of love, light, and compassion.
Will my writing, painting, or crafting change the outcome of this new challenge? No!
But it will change my point of view, open the doors for me to welcome inspiration, fill my hours productively, as I steer clear of my old companion fear.
Immersed in a new project, my mind moves into a state of flow and time seems to stand still (or race by), as my what ifs and whys fade into the background.
Creativity has always fueled my joy. Now it drives my days and keeps me keepin’ on, as I live through life’s challenges and use them to spark my creative flow.
Think about a time when you found a creative project or activity helped you get through or overcome a challenge… what were you doing?
Can you describe a time when creativity helped you see a challenge through different lenses, from a different perspective, or a new point of view?
Incorporating creativity into my daily life hasn’t required any big grand gesture or new talents. It has become the reason to get up and get into the office instead of the comfy chair in front of the boob toob. It is my encouragement to settle in the craft room instead of in front of the refrigerator.
In a world that is currently demanding my constant attention, embracing creativity is my radical act of self-care. It reminds me that I am more than my to-do list, that I matter, and I choose me first so I can be my best and be there for all the rest of it; balanced, present, and grateful for an imagination that carries me away when I need a higher view.
May you find joy, productivity, and divine support in your creative adventures.
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Vicki Dobbs is a bold and adventurous warrior walking a path of heart to manifest spirituality in everyday lives. She opens existential gateways for individuals to face their challenges and embrace these tests as the great teachers that they are.
Her goal is to see everyone walk in beauty and balance every day of their lives empowered by the voice of their own authentic truth.
Through Wisdom Evolution and Sacred Wisdom Workshops, Vicki creates opportunities for others to make deep personal changes through experiential classes, ceremony, sacred art and story. She endeavors to inspire others to create their lives intentionally. Vicki is an Inspirator of everyday awareness, an Instigator of spontaneous stories and a Connoisseur of Creativity. Gratitude and grace sprinkled with humility and humor are the medicine she brings to the world.
As an Elder, Teacher and Entrepreneur, Spiritual Coach, Ordained Minister and Crafter of Sacred Art and Tools, Vicki perceives life’s journey as an ever-upward spiraling ascension of the human spirit leading her to wisdom, wholeness and authenticity.
Her experience includes being trained in the Harner Method of Shamanic Counseling and the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition of Cross Cultural Shamanism. She is a Graduate Teacher and Mentor with the Lynn Andrews Center For Sacred Arts and Training and has been the Administrator and Writers Guide for Writing Spirit, the School.
Vicki is also an Artist of the Spirit Certified Spiritual and Energetic Life Coach, a Graduate Mentor in the AoS program and a founding member of HeatherAsh Amara’s Warrior Goddess Leadership Team and Facilitator of the Warrior Heart Practice.
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