Release your Creativity: Part 4: Fear

 

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It all starts with our belief system. Matthew 19:26: “But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God, all things are possible.” This has always been true.

A lot of things can keep someone from believing. However, it seems the biggest factor that keeps people from believing is fear. It’s a fact that it takes courage to succeed. But let’s not forget that courage isn’t the absence of fear—it’s the capacity to press on despite fear.

Fear can immobilise us or push us forward.

Most of us choose to be immobilised because it is a comfort zone. Moving forward means I have to show up and do. Each step we take in the right direction propels us forward and we are further along on this creative road.

Sure, it is nice to be comfortable. It's only meant to be a temporary place to rest. We are not supposed to pitch a tent and live there. Unfortunately, many of us choose to stay in the cramp-ness of the tent. Refusing to explore all the possibilities outside the “comfort zone”.

I know it is cold and windy, but is that not exciting? It is only when we face the elements that we can progress towards the goal of creative enlightenment. It is during this phase that we grow and the best of all, tell others about it.

It is always a two-way street.

Rather than that, fear rules you; let the words from Matthew encourage you. “With men, this is impossible; but with God, all things are possible.” When you trust in Him as your source of inspiration, you can only win.

What can you lose? Nothing.

Even if it doesn't work out, you're still a winner. Believe in yourself and trust God that has placed the dream within your heart that all will work out for the good.

Let the river flow.

©Lynelle Clark 2022

Release your creativity: Part 3: Change

 “Our belief system is the driving force behind our behaviours and the results we get in life. If we change our beliefs, we will change our behaviours. When we change our behaviours, we will change our results. Then, when we change our results, we will change our lives!”

Change is never easy.

A few weeks ago, I heard in my spirit it is time to clean. Then my mentor called and confirmed this. All the junk of the past must be thrown away. Old journals, photos, diaries, ornaments that have no purpose. It took me a while to get into the flow, but once I started, it became easier. Now I don’t have to think about it too much. I just act. And the change is WOW.

If the Holy Spirit hasn’t pressed it in on my heart, i would have never done it. I knew I needed to do it. The past can hold you back even without the promptings I knew this. There were too many triggers lying dormant in my mind, and each time I stumbled on it, a trigger was released. Shame, anger, regret are all things that can hold you back from creating.

I would have missed it if I wasn't open to His promptings. If I didn’t have a belief system, I would have no driving force that would have prompted me to clean up.

It is important to be connected with a source higher than yourself. You are an empty vessel without a compass.

Once we begin, our behaviours changes as well. Nowadays, I drink less and less. The taste of any alcohol has lost its appeal. I still make mistakes, but I am more aware of what I say or do. But it is changing.

The result is that I have begun with The KreativPreneur Club FB group. This challenges me to think out of the box instead of being focused only on one thing. My words flow with ease and it becomes a joy to write.

I also take it easier and is more relaxed. I trust the process and I trust God. God will do the rest. For the first time in a long time, I gave a word of encouragement to a friend. It touched me deeply as I wrote it and cried while writing it.

The more we allow God to move through us and trust His flow and direction, the more we will become in sync with Him and do the things He presses on our hearts. It is then that our lives will change.

I can do with a change in my life. And already I can feel the rumblings in my spirit and feel the excitement as it grows with each day because I know God is busy. I just have to trust Him and stay connected to Him.  

I don’t always understand what He is doing or why He does certain things the way He does, but I know He is in control.

Let the river flow.

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Release your creativity: Part 2: Belief

Last time I wrote about how the lack of knowledge will cause your spiritual/physical death. If we don’t apply knowledge to the inspiration and dreams and act, it will remain fruitless.

Now we take it a little further by adding substance to our knowledge, and that is called belief.

Who do you believe in? What do you believe, and how do you apply your belief in your creativity?

“Why do most people find it so difficult to put the required action behind their knowledge? I believe it is nothing more than a lack of belief.”

The moment you connect with God, streams of living water flows.

Our creativity is like a river that has to flow continually to grow. If we do not put action to the flow, it will stale and dry up. Blocks appear, and what we experience or feel in our hearts doesn’t manifest in the medium you are led to use.

One of the main reasons this happens is our lack of faith in ourselves.

When we have a lack of faith in our abilities, we stop the flow. The only way to recharge it is to connect with the Living Creator that is the beginning of our creativity. He is our source, the very substance of our existence. We cannot separate the two.

Charles Spurgeon used a wonderful analogy to describe how faith works. An anchor on a boat might look beautiful, but it is useless. In fact, it is only an ornament while it lies on the boat.

Only when it is tossed into the waters and reaches the seabed, can it become useful. It is created to work in the silent dark places to anchor the boat. It wasn’t created to be an ornament.

If we don’t believe in God, we can’t have faith in our abilities. The two are interlinked. Once your connection is secure, faith works.

An anchor is connected with its source. It cannot do its work properly if it’s not connected.

This is how faith is. Only when you use it, does it become useful. Our faith must come into action in order to release the flow of creativity in our lives. If we don’t use it, it is a mere ornament that gathers dust on our vessel.

The only thing we can do to make it work is by acting in faith and toss it into the sea once that connection is established. This is where our belief in the divine will be tested.

By Faith [that is, with an inherent trust and enduring confidence in the power, wisdom, and goodness of God] we understand that the worlds (universe, ages) were framed and created [formed, put in order, and equipped for their intended purposes] by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

Hebr: 11.3 (Amp)

When our belief is shattered or misplaced by the troubles of this world, we are like a Lasarus who is still wrapped in he’s death cloth; who can hear but cannot see and who still stinks and is unable to communicate.

It is only when the death cloth is removed that we can truly see the new life promised to us. Once we see and hear, can we communicate and the creativity be released.

Talk to someone close to you if you struggle with this or talk to me, and connect to the Source of your hope. Jesus Christ, the anointed of God, establishes that connection, and see what God will do in and through you.

Let the river flow.

Your KreativPreneur
Lynelle 

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Release your creativity: Part 1: Knowledge

 

Each week, I will add a brief segment from the manual; Release your Creativity for greater understanding. 

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A deeper look into what needs to happen in order to move into our destiny. 

“If we apply massive action to our knowledge, it will have a faster, and even greater, impact on our lives.”

Knowledge is a fundamental part of our very existence. Without it, we will not know the simplest thing or do certain things, or how to act in everyday life. With that knowledge comes action. Action to do conquers the curveballs life throws at us.

For example, knowledge empowers us to walk the street with confidence, interact with others with confidence, and do our work with confidence. The more we learn, the more knowledgeable we become.

Once we are born, we receive knowledge from our parents on how to interact with them, family, and relatives. We learn to share, to love, and through play, we learn and observe essentials that build us from the inside. Here we are moulded into an image and the lessons we learn here shape us in how we receive more knowledge.

At six, we are sent to school to receive schooling in matters that will help us one day. We learn how to count, how to string words together, we learn about our body; we go back in history and much more.

A new birthing takes place that equips us to become a mature people that can apply that what we have learned to live our dreams and to excel. After matric we have many other avenues to take. A world opens with many possibilities, and we are confronted with choices. Every choice has an impact and if we make the wrong one, it can set us up for failure or propel us to bigger heights.

It takes determination and will to get through this stage, but the result is fulfilling and gratifying.

Certain areas in life like becoming a doctor, you must attend a university and study in a certain area in order to become even better at it and your knowledge grows exponentially. Each step always gives you a choice of acquiring more knowledge which you can apply in your daily life.

To simply say that I can do a job without the knowledge will cause problems. Unfortunately, there are many that think like this and cause harm to themselves and others with grave results.

The lack of knowledge cause death.

If we do not understand how to cross a road, we will be crippled or worse. We can die if we eat the wrong plants.

If we don’t apply what we have learned from a parent or a teacher, we will not know to look right, left, then right again and step in front of oncoming traffic.

If we don’t stop at a red light, we will cause an accident or die.

To have knowledge will have a faster, and even greater, impact on our lives.

Knowledge and training go hand in hand. We must train to get the result we are looking for. Without training, learning, and testing, our knowledge will stay limited.

The more we learn, the more knowledge will be added.

The more we do, the more confidence will grow.

Knowledge breeds confidence.

Talk to me in the comments. I would love to hear your thoughts and what you have learned. 

Resources

What I wish I knew sooner about writing.

I saw this list a while back—unsure about the source but found it worthwhile. 

Here's a list of what I wish I would've known sooner (in no particular order):

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1.    You are creative. Everyone is creative.
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2.    You don’t have to be a "guru" or an expert – just be a person, learning in public.
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3.    Don’t reinvent the wheel, but don’t blindly follow the model either.
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4.    Relationships with people that know, like, and trust you is more valuable long-term than anything else.
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5.    One of the best ways to strengthen your relationships are to be the bridge connecting others.
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6.    Being a creator helps you to form those relationships at scale.
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7.    Consistency is an important part of building trust with your audience.
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8.    Consistency comes at a high cost – your time. Are you willing to commit that?
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9.    Find ways to create value for others first. Worry about capturing part of it once you've solved for creating it.
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10. Writing doesn’t need to be profound – it needs to be relatable.
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11. When you're telling a story, don't be the hero. The viewer is the hero, and you are there to be a guide.
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12. Your trajectory is more likely to be quickly impacted by distribution rather than quality of work.
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13. Play nicely with search and discovery engines – their distribution will help you build more quickly.
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14. Ultimately, even if you have distribution, you need to be sharing your unique voice.
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15. You need reps to build confidence and find your voice. So don't beat yourself up if you prioritize reps ahead of discovery.
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16. This all takes a long time – so start ASAP!
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17. Find a platform and medium you enjoy. You’ll need enjoy the process long before you can ever enjoy the results.
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18. In the beginning, you will still be feeling things out. But you'll know when things feel directionally correct.
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19. Once you decide what you want to create and share with the world, raise your quality standards.
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20. As you really narrow in on your direction, try to be world class.
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21. Audio, video, and editing skills will save you a lot of money and cost you a lot of time.
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22. No matter the medium, you'll still need to get comfortable with writing.
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23. Start with ConvertKit to get the word out.
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24. Don’t even look at who unsubscribed.
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25. Your early subscribers will be friends, family, and haters (almost all of whom aren't your target audience).
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26. You'll see a dip in attention a few weeks or months after starting. That's OK – it's just a cleansing.
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27. Don’t let money affect your expression. Find ways of earning an income so you don't poison your work.
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28. When you’re afraid to hit publish, that’s probably your best content. Listen to that signal and follow through.
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29. Rejection gets a lot easier. Once you're comfortable with it, that's a superpower.
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30. Your "launches" will be underwhelming. Be thankful for the small wins.
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31. People will be less supportive than you’d think. But no one owes you anything. Be grateful for every ounce of support.
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32. You can stand out by being personally supportive of other creatives. Be a power up.
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33. Don’t react emotionally. Pause, reflect, and respond appropriately.
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34. If you don’t want to do __, don’t tell yourself that you have to. If you hate doing it, we will sense it.
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35. Do one platform/medium well. Focus is a skill.
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36. You need to be willing to share your ideas and your work. Otherwise, you can’t help anyone.
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37. A “niche” can be created at the intersection of your unique interests or talents.
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38. Plan your time around when you have your best creative energy.
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39. Being polarizing leads to faster growth. That doesn’t mean it’s worth it.
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40. Your opinions will change. That’s OK—just be honest about it.

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If any of these resonate with you, I'd love to hear it! Reply and let me know.

 

Affirmations

 1.) I am the architect of my life; I build its foundation and choose its contents.

 2.) Today, I am brimming with energy and overflowing with joy.

 3.) My body is healthy; my mind is brilliant; my soul is tranquil.

4.) I am superior to negative thoughts and low actions.

5.) God has given me endless talents, which I begin to utilize today. 

6.) I forgive those who have harmed me in my past and peacefully detach from them.

7.) A river of compassion washes away my anger and replaces it with love.

8.) I am guided in my every step by Spirit who leads me towards what I must know and do.

9.) (If you’re married) My marriage is becoming stronger, deeper, and more stable each day.

10.) I possess the qualities needed to be extremely successful.

11.) (For business owners) My business is growing, expanding, and thriving.

12.) Creative energy surges through me and leads me to new and brilliant ideas.

13.) Happiness is a choice. I base my happiness on my own accomplishments and the blessings I’ve been given.

14.) My ability to conquer my challenges is limitless; my potential to succeed is infinite.

15.) (For those who are unemployed) I deserve to be employed and paid well for my time, efforts, and ideas. Each day, I am closer to finding the perfect job for me.

16.) I am courageous and I stand up for myself.

17.) My thoughts are filled with positivity and my life is plentiful with prosperity.

18.) Today, I abandon my old habits and take up new, more positive ones.

19.) Many people look up to me and recognize my worth; I am admired.

20.) I am blessed with an incredible family and wonderful friends.

21.) I acknowledge my own self-worth; my confidence is soaring.

22.) Everything that is happening now is happening for my ultimate good.

23.) I am a powerhouse; I am indestructible.

24.) Though these times are difficult, they are only a short phase of life.

25.) My future is an ideal projection of what I envision now.

26.) My efforts are being supported by the universe; my dreams manifest into reality before my eyes.

27.) (For those who are single) The perfect partner for me is coming into my life sooner than I expect.

28.) I radiate beauty, charm, and grace.

29.) I am conquering my illness; I am defeating it steadily each day.

30.) My obstacles are moving out of my way; my path is carved towards greatness.

31.) I wake up today with strength in my heart and clarity in my mind.

32.) My fears of tomorrow are simply melting away.

33.) I am at peace with all that has happened, is happening, and will happen.

34.) My nature is Divine; I am a spiritual being.

35.) My life is just beginning.

You can utilize any of these affirmations alone or create your own unique combination based on your personal wishes and needs. What is most important is to establish a profound communication with the universe — so say it with conviction, say it in your own unique voice, and make it happen in the real world.

Affirming my love,

Dr. Carmen Harra