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A journaling practice for reminding yourself of your creative genius
Julia Albain, an absolutely incredible energy worker + human, and myself, are co-leading Creative Revolution: A somatic and creative incubator for writers, change-makers, and humans with heart.
It’s a 4 week program beginning October 25th, which includes weekly live calls, a Slack space, and a resource library to help you really tap into and begin moving towards your biggest creative dreams.
This is going to be a powerful, life-changing space for folks who want to change the world for the better through their creative work: I would love to see you there!
Journaling Practice: You’re a creative genius full of great ideas
A quick post this week, with a journaling practice I like to do whenever I’m feeling imposter syndrome, self-doubt, or otherwise am just not feeling super confident about my writing.
I have historically not been someone who calls myself a creative genius or who says I’m full of great ideas, and doing a practice like this really helps me remember why my work is actually powerful and important, and that I actually know what I’m talking about (even though, frankly, applying the label can still feel a little sticky!)
AND most importantly, it helps me trust my own inner wisdom to do the work I’m here to do. And that’s the point of this exercise: To build your confidence and belief in yourself and your ideas.
I highly recommend doing the main journaling component and the bonus round, if you have time!
Give this one a try (I do it daily for seven days) and let me know how it works for you.
Journaling prompts: Remembering your creative genius
Two possibilities, depending how you’re feeling on a given day:
Already feeling confident in yourself + your ideas? Write out why they’re so good, why you’re just the person to take on this current writing project you want to create, and why you’re going to create something absolutely amazing.
The more detailed you get, the better!
Feeling not so confident, and struggling to find some kind words? Write at the top of a page “I am a creative genius and my work has so much to offer the world.”
Then, write out the reasons your brain comes up with for why that isn’t true.
Then (and this is the most important part!) flip each statement you just wrote around:
Write out proof for why that statement is wrong.
OR
If you’re needing an extra nudge, just write out a statement that says whatever you wrote isn’t true (yes, even if you’re struggling to believe it).
For example:
“No one likes my work” becomes
”I know people like my work because XYZ people have told me how much they enjoy it”
OR
”People love my work, the world needs the ideas I’m here to share.”
Do this once a day for seven days and notice how you feel about yourself and your creativity after!
Bonus round: Answer the question “what if this turned out even better than my wildest dreams?”
What if this specific creative project (or your body of work in general) ended up just being wildly successful, or wildly impactful?
Would you have a six figure book deal? Would your work change the world in a certain way? What possibilities would open up in your career and lifestyle? How would you move, and act, and make decisions if you were already living this life?
Think of the best possible outcome you can imagine: Then, let that dream get even bigger. Multiply that dream book advance by 10. Imagine being in the room with all the people who most inspire you, or you most want to reach. Imagine your book selling out, time and time again. Whatever it is, let that dream get even bigger (and yes, it’s going to feel absolutely outlandish and like you’re in fantasy land: That’s when you know you’re in the right place).
Again, get detailed! Imagine it like it’s already happening now.
If you, like me, love somatic work, notice how it feels to imagine that in the present moment, and hold on to that feeling for a minute or more.
You’ll be amazed how many of those big dreams will come true when you set the wheels in motion.
For best results, do this once a day for seven days (or more) and let me know how it goes in the comments!
P.S. This journaling practice was inspired by one of my mentors, Sam Garcia: I definitely recommend working with her!
