Comments on: Positivity Fridays: A New Tradition! (Because I just complain too much.) http://smlacyart.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/positivity-fridays-a-new-tradition-because-i-just-complain-too-much/ Art and life all served with a healthy dose of self-deprecating humour. Welcome. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:13:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kate http://smlacyart.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/positivity-fridays-a-new-tradition-because-i-just-complain-too-much/#comment-74 Kate Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:37:58 +0000 http://smlacyart.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-74 Oh, you lucky, lucky woman. I adore Chris Cornell, and have since *I* was 18, many years ago, in the early days of Soundgarden. Is he still as beautiful as he was then? Oh, that voice. Noone can match it, for me. The feeling of there being a wall between you and desire is something I can identify with. It's only really this year that I've started actually *feeling* that I want things. I used to have so much trouble, whenever my friends and I would do abundance work, because the first step was always 'work out what you want', and I had no *connection* with my desire at all. It's actually been a real joy this year to discover that there *are* things I genuinely want. For me, it was a big shift in my self-belief that did it, I think; I used to be too afraid to want anything because I guess I felt I would be too scared of it to enjoy it. But somehow I seem to have discovered that... well, I guess that I can do a lot more than I thought I could, which I've been discovering for years, but perhaps am only just starting to believe. Or maybe it's an increased sense of faith that the universe isn't going to bite me on the arse (at least not unless there's a truck coming and I need to jump out of the way). Or something. I don't know. Anyway, the point is, I think lack of desire is all about fear, and I recommend The Artist's Way (Julia Cameron) if you haven't already read it. Oh, you lucky, lucky woman. I adore Chris Cornell, and have since *I* was 18, many years ago, in the early days of Soundgarden. Is he still as beautiful as he was then? Oh, that voice. Noone can match it, for me.

The feeling of there being a wall between you and desire is something I can identify with. It’s only really this year that I’ve started actually *feeling* that I want things. I used to have so much trouble, whenever my friends and I would do abundance work, because the first step was always ‘work out what you want’, and I had no *connection* with my desire at all. It’s actually been a real joy this year to discover that there *are* things I genuinely want. For me, it was a big shift in my self-belief that did it, I think; I used to be too afraid to want anything because I guess I felt I would be too scared of it to enjoy it. But somehow I seem to have discovered that… well, I guess that I can do a lot more than I thought I could, which I’ve been discovering for years, but perhaps am only just starting to believe. Or maybe it’s an increased sense of faith that the universe isn’t going to bite me on the arse (at least not unless there’s a truck coming and I need to jump out of the way). Or something. I don’t know. Anyway, the point is, I think lack of desire is all about fear, and I recommend The Artist’s Way (Julia Cameron) if you haven’t already read it.

]]> By: Kathlyn http://smlacyart.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/positivity-fridays-a-new-tradition-because-i-just-complain-too-much/#comment-73 Kathlyn Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:56:24 +0000 http://smlacyart.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-73 Hiya! I agree with Havi - what kind of PERSON (sorry about the allcaps) tells another person her painting is boring? It's...well, an irrelevant comment at best and borderline ridiculous at worst... In re: burning desire - I feel you there. I read a lot about needing to have "passion" for what you do to get over the hurdles of the "process." When I look at myself objectively, I don't really have a passion for much of anything, except my family and eating. Neither of those really pays the bills. :) If you figure out what your "desire block" is, please share it! Oh - and congratu-frickin-lations on finishing your painting *and* liking it - that is awesome. Happy Friday! Hiya! I agree with Havi – what kind of PERSON (sorry about the allcaps) tells another person her painting is boring? It’s…well, an irrelevant comment at best and borderline ridiculous at worst…

In re: burning desire – I feel you there. I read a lot about needing to have “passion” for what you do to get over the hurdles of the “process.” When I look at myself objectively, I don’t really have a passion for much of anything, except my family and eating. Neither of those really pays the bills. :) If you figure out what your “desire block” is, please share it!

Oh – and congratu-frickin-lations on finishing your painting *and* liking it – that is awesome. Happy Friday!

]]> By: Havi Brooks (and duck) http://smlacyart.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/positivity-fridays-a-new-tradition-because-i-just-complain-too-much/#comment-72 Havi Brooks (and duck) Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:34:52 +0000 http://smlacyart.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-72 What kind of artist would tell another artist that her painting is "boring"? I'm thinking a. really jealous, b. intimidated or c. complete lack of understanding about art and what it means to be an artist and how the individual creative process works. Happy week. Happy awesomeness! Sounds like you got a heck of a lot done too. Right on. What kind of artist would tell another artist that her painting is “boring”? I’m thinking a. really jealous, b. intimidated or c. complete lack of understanding about art and what it means to be an artist and how the individual creative process works.

Happy week. Happy awesomeness! Sounds like you got a heck of a lot done too. Right on.

]]> By: Feng Shui Candace http://smlacyart.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/positivity-fridays-a-new-tradition-because-i-just-complain-too-much/#comment-71 Feng Shui Candace Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:49:48 +0000 http://smlacyart.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-71 You don't have to wait till the end of the week to be positive. All the negativity will make you twice as tired by the end of the week. Every night you could make a list of all the things you are grateful for. You could make a to-do list everyday and when you have accomplished these items feel proud, acknowledge yourself. Don't make the list too big. Write down a couple most important things that have to be done. If you get to the others great, there is always another day. You don’t have to wait till the end of the week to be positive. All the negativity will make you twice as tired by the end of the week. Every night you could make a list of all the things you are grateful for. You could make a to-do list everyday and when you have accomplished these items feel proud, acknowledge yourself. Don’t make the list too big. Write down a couple most important things that have to be done. If you get to the others great, there is always another day.

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