I recently sat down with my dear friend, author Cindy Lynn Speer, to talk about perfectionism and how it seeps into us through the culture in insidious ways we don't even recognize—and how it affects us in similarly sneaky ways. We also talked about how making bad art can help us undo those lessons and free us from the voices of the inner critics that have been installed in our heads so we can loosen up, create more freely and have more fun in our lives.
Join us for Make Bad Art starting on January 20 and get 2025 off to a fresh creative start! Details at https://MakeBadArtCourse.com.
If you have questions about the course, please contact me. I'd love to talk to you!
Episode breakdown:
00:00 Start small, don't aim too high initially.
05:02 Start simple, avoid over-investing initially.
07:01 Embrace imperfection to enhance creativity flow.
10:32 Wanted to teach creative writing, but couldn't.
13:53 Creative writing facilitates easier, less perfectionistic writing.
20:30 Overcome self-judgment to embrace innate creativity.
23:25 Teaching unpredictably affects students, clarifying perfectionism vision.
27:30 Enjoying life more through sustainable art practice.
31:24 Struggled with structuring topics; needed adjustments.
34:34 Create bad art, prioritize interaction and questions.
36:45 Exercises allow personal interpretation and creativity.
40:32 Comparison and perfectionism constrain us from childhood.
45:56 Creativity suppressed; rediscover joy through art.
50:05 Contact me with questions about this transformative course.
52:03 Creativity course helps with self-kindness and communication.
Join us for Make Bad Art starting on January 20 and get 2025 off to a fresh creative start! Details at https://MakeBadArtCourse.com.
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