You know, I was mostly finished writing this when I stopped to consider my own voice. The way this all reflects back into how we -- particularly women -- aren't wired to consider ourselves is mind blowing. Thank you for reading and letting me know what you think and for being the absolute master of sharing and getting the words out. I'm so glad you're my sister.
This piece is so thought provoking…. Do I imitate or am I inspired? Both. I know I have started with imitation and then it transpired into my own with inspiration from the imitation. Wow. So cool. Thank you for these words. 💜
You are so gifted at taking in new things, exploring them, and then putting your stamp on them. It's a privilege to watch you do this, and an inspiration to myself and so many others. Thank you for reading my words!
This is such a wonderful piece Kimberly-- The experience that you describe makes my stomach turn...
I loved Kathleen's thoughts on imitation vs inspiration also. So much of my work piggy backs off something else. There's such a balance between in flow and out flow. I read a great quote by Julia Cameron recently that says:
When a creative artist is fatigued, it is often from too much inflow, not too much outflow — Julia Cameron.
I believe this to be true. With social media being what it is, it can be hard to separate yourself out and find your own voice in amongst it. The art of it seems to be taking the thread of thought and making it yours. Plucking the central idea and then adding your own experience, words and understandings to it.
To me, that is the essence of creating; the connecting piece that binds us all and the ability in amongst that to make it uniquely ours all at the same time.
And for that to happen, we need enough closeness to be inspired and to learn, and enough distance to shape it into something different.
I feel like Julia Cameron needs to be given an honorary title in my little world for as often as she shows up and how her insights are always precisely the thing I need to hear. Thank you for sharing this concept. I can feel that sense of too much inflow and not enough outflow viscerally. This week I stopped what I was doing the moment something wanted to be written and I noticed how much guilt I carry for giving time to my art when that really should be the thing I lead with because it improves every aspect of my life.
" . . .closeness to be inspired to learn, and enough distance to shape it into something different." -- THIS. I'm incredibly grumpy and hard to be around when something is asking me to step back and consider it, to knit it into my work.
Thank you for being so gifted at helping others consider things -- inspiration feels a lot like consideration to me -- have you considered this? Have you seen this? Let me show you!
I'm so glad to share this corner of the creative world with you and I thank you for reading and sharing my words.
Guilt for time to my art is what I am letting go of too- it really does (the art that is) create it’s own energy though. I’m willingly throwing myself into the current!
So grateful to be sharing this adventure with you too. You are an inspiration xx
Your wisdom floors me and gives me something to chew on for several days. I felt your authentic voice shining through this piece ♥️♥️♥️
You know, I was mostly finished writing this when I stopped to consider my own voice. The way this all reflects back into how we -- particularly women -- aren't wired to consider ourselves is mind blowing. Thank you for reading and letting me know what you think and for being the absolute master of sharing and getting the words out. I'm so glad you're my sister.
This piece is so thought provoking…. Do I imitate or am I inspired? Both. I know I have started with imitation and then it transpired into my own with inspiration from the imitation. Wow. So cool. Thank you for these words. 💜
You are so gifted at taking in new things, exploring them, and then putting your stamp on them. It's a privilege to watch you do this, and an inspiration to myself and so many others. Thank you for reading my words!
This is such a wonderful piece Kimberly-- The experience that you describe makes my stomach turn...
I loved Kathleen's thoughts on imitation vs inspiration also. So much of my work piggy backs off something else. There's such a balance between in flow and out flow. I read a great quote by Julia Cameron recently that says:
When a creative artist is fatigued, it is often from too much inflow, not too much outflow — Julia Cameron.
I believe this to be true. With social media being what it is, it can be hard to separate yourself out and find your own voice in amongst it. The art of it seems to be taking the thread of thought and making it yours. Plucking the central idea and then adding your own experience, words and understandings to it.
To me, that is the essence of creating; the connecting piece that binds us all and the ability in amongst that to make it uniquely ours all at the same time.
And for that to happen, we need enough closeness to be inspired and to learn, and enough distance to shape it into something different.
Thank you so much xx
I feel like Julia Cameron needs to be given an honorary title in my little world for as often as she shows up and how her insights are always precisely the thing I need to hear. Thank you for sharing this concept. I can feel that sense of too much inflow and not enough outflow viscerally. This week I stopped what I was doing the moment something wanted to be written and I noticed how much guilt I carry for giving time to my art when that really should be the thing I lead with because it improves every aspect of my life.
" . . .closeness to be inspired to learn, and enough distance to shape it into something different." -- THIS. I'm incredibly grumpy and hard to be around when something is asking me to step back and consider it, to knit it into my work.
Thank you for being so gifted at helping others consider things -- inspiration feels a lot like consideration to me -- have you considered this? Have you seen this? Let me show you!
I'm so glad to share this corner of the creative world with you and I thank you for reading and sharing my words.
Guilt for time to my art is what I am letting go of too- it really does (the art that is) create it’s own energy though. I’m willingly throwing myself into the current!
So grateful to be sharing this adventure with you too. You are an inspiration xx