Creative people make things. They make adjustments. The whole point of making things in the first place is to create an opportunity to make them better.
The Second Time Around
You finish the first draft then circle back to the beginning. On your second trip through you look for things that need fixing and set about fixing them. You add things, rearrange things, polish and delete things.
Leave and Return
And for a time, you may simply walk away. The ingredients are there; they just need to simmer and stew.
But leave yourself a reminder to return, because creative people always return. They return to their themes. They return to their causes. They return to their projects and dreams, and they make their adjustments. They bring new ideas, new inspiration, new information, and they toss them in the mix.
Back on Track
If you feel that things are somehow off track, you can always correct your course. There’s no need to abandon yourself.
Personally, I think this is the most exciting part of the journey. You have a much clearer vision of where you’re headed and with every adjustment you’re moving closer to your destination.
Rewrite, redo, and rearrange. Tinker, polish, and fine tune. Step back and allow yourself to be amazed. Your dream is taking shape before your very eyes.
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This whole concept is something that I’ve been taking the time to play with myself. Sometimes I get so paralyzed from starting something (buying a bed, planing my dream vacation to Vegas being two on the list right now) because I let myself get bogged down by trying to consider every single detail and telling myself that it has to be perfect, right and ideal all at the same time, the first try.
Some stuff / quotes / ideas that help me with this one:
-Abraham-Hicks: “You can never get it wrong, because you can never get it done.”
-I reserve the right to change my mind.
-(I trust myself enough to know that) I will always make the best decision depending on the options that I have available.
Jessica´s last blog ..jesscyn: Beautiful article from @mildlycreative "If you’re a human being, you have the right to make meaning" *cries* http://is.gd/50BmU