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outcomes that when I allowed It’s truly fascinating to see how afraid that I won’t be able to
The Divine to lead, I felt reckless there are common threads create or write or speak or dance,
until I began to see what was among pieces when I don’t try to I stifle it. I cut off my
created through me. control them. And when I connection to Divine Influence
release the need to judge what and thus halt any act of creation
When I create, I find it helps me I am creating, the most magical I was about to embark upon. But,
to open with a prayer. Part of my and unexpected beings, faces, when I prepare my tools, myself,
prayer involves visualizing The shapes, or designs emerge that and I invite The Divine to play
Divine to enter my body and evoke a smile, a laugh or simply with me and for us to co-create, I
come out through my pen. How a gasp of wonder. It has become am gifted with some of the most
delightful to realize through my a great delight to watch, much as life altering, soul shifting
research for this article that what a client watches me draw their experiences. And really, isn’t
I do is invite Inspiration! So, you spirit guide or as any that why we all create what we
see, it need not be difficult. observer watches an artist, really. create, for the journey? Isn’t that
I see it for the first time, just like what any act of creation really is
The most important things I’ve everyone else. You see, I don’t about?
learned are to trust myself, to actually see my art in my mind’s
let go and allow, and to look for eye before I create it. I may have
threads or patterns, similar to something that inspires me
matching a piece into a puzzle. (colour, theme, feeling, place),
but it’s very rare that I see a
It’s truly fascinating to see how complete image of what I am
there are common threads about to draw. I don’t formulate
among pieces when I don’t try to it in my head. Even with my
control them. And when I writing, it doesn’t emerge until I
release the need to judge what commit to a time and place with
I am creating, the most magical pen and paper and just begin.
and unexpected beings, faces, That’s the trick for me. Because
shapes, every time I freak out or am

My wish for you is that you feel those shifts,
that you step into your own beauty with
dignity, courage, and a willingness to play
without attachment to the outcome.
May you be a radical act of expressing your
true self.
You are needed and you are necessary.

Gwen

www.calmundertension.com