Perfectionist artists that strive to create a “worthy” piece of art made us believe that creativity is about struggle and pain.

Being a creative human seems to be a rare blessing and a lifelong punishment at the same time. Either you have true talent and are entitled to make art, or you are an ignorant amateur.

If you happen to be a “true” artist you carry the pain of humanity combined with your own feelings of unworthiness and imposter syndrome on your aching back.

Isn’t that what the stories of brilliant, but unhappy artists tell us over and over?

I call BS on this.

Creativity isn’t a rare trait of only a few chosen humans.
Creative expression comes naturally if given the time and space for its often non-linear process.

This process is highly personal and unique.
This means that everyone is creative and capable of truly unique expression. It also means that there is no higher or lesser creative output, but only art that represents the unique truth and growth of every human on this planet.

“But what about the struggle and creative blocks? They are real!”, you might say.

They are as real as you make them. Like everything else in your life. It’s always in your power to change the meaning of an experience or circumstance.

Fight against the ease and flow and your creativity is a fight.
Surrender to the ease and flow and your creativity will take you to new shores and endeavors.

In my world, creativity is deeply connected to sensations, emotions and the intuitive wisdom of the body.

Saying yes to your experience is saying yes to unfiltered and free expression.

However, if you want to skip your present experience and jump ahead, you miss the now, the lesson and the journey. In short: you miss the curiosity and play.

What part of this landed for you and why?

Do you desire help with freely and authentically expressing your creativity with pleasure and joy? Write me an e-mail to maria.a.mariahubmann.com.
You don’t need to be a (semi)professional creative in order to benefit from my work and your joyful creativity.