I get the same thing–it’s much easier for me to start a piece of art than to write. ugh.

I love your statement: “the ugliest beginnings make the best paintings” I may have to write that up and tape it to the fridge :) Good luck with writing your e-guide, i bet it comes out great.

cheers.

(visiting from Creative Every Day)

Whew! I can so understand where you’re at – but you’ve got a very important element already, that most lack. You know that just beginning will lead you somewhere – which is important. A lot of people sit and just stare at the blank page, waiting for that inspirational hurricane to hit. When it doesn’t? They quit – which you already know is the key to never reaching your goal. If you just start – even if you seem to be going in the completely wrong direction – you will eventually get to where you need to be. It can sometimes just take a little time to loosen up the creative spillage.

So hang in there. Whatever you come up with will be spectacular. How do you know that? Because you’ve lost the impetus of inspiration before – and just look what’s come out in the end. Absolute beauty and amazing creations you never saw coming. You’ve just got to hang with it. With breaks in between, so you don’t get frustrated and sick-to-death of it. You’ll rock this – I have no doubt!

xx,
Katherine (from Facebook)

We’re friends on facebook. I am so in the same place you are! I developed a creative journaling workshop that I have taught at a local college and with a group of artists. I am in the process of trying to decide where and how to take it further. Like you, I’m thinking of an e-course but I don’t have a clue where to begin. I feel that a large part of the success of my journaling couse centers around the sharing that goes on between the participants, and I worry that most of that will be lost in electronic format. So…..do I make very time consuming adjustments to the couse to make it more exciting? Will I be biting off more than I can chew by setting up some type of e-course? What if I just did my course like a home party and went place to place? The questions are endless………

Anyway, I just thought since misery loves company, you would somehow benefit from knowing that there really is someone out there facing the same difficulties that you are facing at the moment. Keep in touch – maybe we can inspire one another. As they say, “there’s strength in numbers” :o)

Take care,
Angelia