Comments on: Digging into Defining Beliefs

By: linda

linda — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:26:54 +0000

Great post, I’m glad you pointed to this one. Lately I’ve been feeling a bit down and the super cold weather doesn’t help – freezing fingers make it easy to not do anything. Plus I keep seeing the disorganization around me and it all gets depressing. Of course when you look back, you see how far you’ve come…sometimes we have to remind ourselves!

By: writingreading

writingreading — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:40:32 +0000

Wow! This is a fabulous post, and there is so much to respond to, here.

First, thanks for sharing your journey – starting from years ago – with your readers. It is both a little funny and sad to see what you wrote about your initial belief – how you were down, and so very sad to also know that 7 years ago you were wondering if any of it all was worth it. And now you bring such inspiration to SO MANY!!! I’m so very grateful for all the work you do w/CED and the work that you share!

I hope I can hold on to the line: “my urge to create was greater than my need to be perfect” That is fabulous!

And I also really like what you say about “if your beliefs are limiting you, tear them down.” I’ve never really thought about taking that kind of drastic action to my beliefs, before. I tend to think of them as “inherent” – something that I can’t simply “decide” to change. But I like what you say here.

There is so much fabulous stuff here – thank you so very much for sharing!

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:50:29 +0000

Isn’t it wonderful to come across that old stuff? To see how far you’ve come? I once had a moment where I suddenly realized I was living the ‘dream life’ I’d imagined for myself several years before while doing exercises from Barbara Sher’s “Wishcraft.” And it’s so great that our dreams keep morphing…we keep shifting them forward with us. And, yes, sometimes we haul along some of those old (negative) defining beliefs. But NOW we have the opportunity to RE-define and reframe them into what works for us. To turn them into magical wish-fulfillment dust…instead of anvils we like to drop on our own heads… xoxo

By: Literary bohemian

Literary bohemian — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:45:54 +0000

Leah. There are tears in my eyes as I write you this. I get overly sensitive when I start my period too. Plus, the new moon energy of Scorpio is harsh on my already-sensitive Piscean frame. This Scorpio moon is taking me deep into my psyche and the roots of things that need to be either healed and nurtured, or simply composted. Your post is so inspirational. It's excatly what I needed to read today. I see the spirit of the universe working through you and your artwork. It wonderful. I can't even tell you how blessed and authentically happy I am that I get the opportunity to know you in this life.

*hugs and extra hugs*

Bodhi Girl

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:46:27 +0000

I too appreciate your words in this post. It’s exciting to look back at one’s past and see where they’ve been and where they’ve gotten to. And what they have accomplished in between. I did something similiar when I first set out to set up a private practice as a counselor some sixteen years ago. I affirmed what I wanted it to be like, how much I wanted to make, etc. I had lots of doubts, but the affirmations helped and they worked and I did it, way beyond my wildest dreams. And it’s on going. Now I venture into being artistic. I’ve done it with crochet, more recently teaching myself to knit and now on the sewing machine with quilting and a strong desire to make “art quilts”. Who me? What am I thinking? But a few classes later, a few months into it and I have already produced four quilts I am very proud of. They are not perfect, they would not be judged winners, but I am excited about being in this learning phase and will affirm that in sixteen more years (godwilling)someone might even offer to buy a quilt I made as an art piece. Or at least accept it lovingly as a family heirloom. Who knows? Our possiblities are endless.

By: Karen Beth

Karen Beth — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:50:18 +0000

I loved this entire post, every word in it.

I feel that I’m creative but am too scared to actually create. I look at the past pieces I’ve done and I cringe that I would even BEGIN to call myself creative or an “artist”.

Same with writing… I do freelance work but I never persue it actively enough to be called a freelancer.

I love the quote by Goldberg. It really does fit any situation, doesn’t it?

THANK YOU for being so inspiring to me!

xo,

Karen Beth

By: Tracey

Tracey — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:56:24 +0000

Wow. You are my new hero. This is great stuff. Natalie Goldberg is an awesome writer and I love that book.

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:41:26 +0000

Leah, This was a wonderful post. We all need to be reminded (and to remind ourselves) of our uniqueness, abilities, and worthiness. Thanks for sharing. Tammy encouraged me to check out AEM & I'm getting a charge out of seeing what everyone is doing! It's a great idea. If I wasn't so overwhelmed with preparations for holiday art shows, I would have joined in. Keep up the good work!
Christine
http://passionforpainting.blogspot.com

By: NoRegrets

NoRegrets — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:43:39 +0000

Very nice post, thank you. I have a book somewhere that’s similar – I’ll try and find the title. I’m hoping that connecting with your site will get me up and moving in the art front, since it really is important to me but I don’t give it enough time. I do quilt, yes, but I’d like to do more.

By: bella

bella — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:56:03 +0000

Thank you for sharing this Leah. I’m hesitant to share many of my creations because I don’t feel like an artist.. but I’m taking in what you say here. Everyone has a story and what I put down in color can be shared with the rest of the world – good or not.
I really needed to hear this today. xo