Dr Rachel Connor
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Dr Rachel Connor
... See more“While grief may look like an expression of pain that serves no purpose, it is actually the soul’s acknowledgment of what we value. Grief is the honour we pay to that which is dear to us. And it is only through the connection to what we cherish that we can know how to move forward. In this way, grief is motion.”
– Toko-pa Turner “Belonging:
The gap between your creative potential and your creative output isn't about talent.
It's about safety.
Every time you sit down to make something that matters, your nervous system springs into action:
You think you're blocked, but it's not that. You're... See more
It's about safety.
Every time you sit down to make something that matters, your nervous system springs into action:
is it safe to be seen like this?
is it safe to want this much?
is it safe to claim this voice?
You think you're blocked, but it's not that. You're... See more
Rachel Connor (@rachelconnor)
STUCK CREATOR. You want to make work, but you’re not getting anywhere, whether because of conformity, economic pressure, or fear. You’re open to a creative reawakening, but you’re unsure how to light the fire.
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our own creativity should draw upon the wisdom of our wounds if it wants to reach others in a meaningful way.
Toko-pa Turner • Belonging: Remembering Ourselves home
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Lucy - Business of Becomingsubstack.com
Connecting into why it’s valuable. Sometimes you get so lost in a project that you forget why you started it in the first place, or why doing this kind of work is important to you at all. If you reconnect to that, you’ll raise the perceived value of doing the work in your brain—and it will make it easier to stick with. Try writing about why the... See more
Dan Shipper • Why You're Not Doing Creative Work
