Nurturing Creativity
A few days ago I was sent a link (by Leish of I Am Parent) to watch Elizabeth Gilbert of Eat, Pray, Love fame. It was a talk she gave at a TED conference. Her talk is around Nurturing Creativity, and was one of the goodies that TED generates.
I loved her thoughts. Not so much the theory, but how her life has been impacted by the success of her book, and the consequent journey into creativity, pain and self-destruction. It’s one of those inputs that leaves you stone cold in reflection and thought as you wonder a little more about your own life. The kind of impact I’d like to chat to others about once they’ve had a chance to watch it. Feel free to engage with me in conversation.
Having recently returned from a weekend process (The Lords of Bling) where we explored the 4 archetypes (Lover, Warrior, King/Queen and Magician) I listened to the talk with the filters of the lover and magician as she spoke.
A theme of thought for me recently has been the lip service I so often give to what I desire. I know what it I want, but how prepared am I to engage in the ‘conflict’ created by making the choice to really want it? And what am I so frightened of by making the choice to go after it?
I felt that what she said spoke into these questions, and while she didn’t necesarily provide a neatly packaged answer, she certainly added direction to my own reflection.
If you have 20 minutes to listen to something very special and intimate, take a trip to TED and watch her speak. Go here.
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