sketch of me in my new life, the one I am working toward.”
But for many blocked creatives, it takes a little work to
even imagine ourselves having luxury. Luxury is a learned
practice for most of us. Blocked creatives are often the
Cinderellas of the world. Focused on others at the expense
of ourselves, we may even be threatened by the idea of
spoiling ourselves for once.
“Don’t try to let go of Cinderella,” my writer friend Karen
advises. “Keep Cinderella but focus on giving yourself the
glass slipper. The second half of that fairy tale is great.”
What we are talking about when we discuss luxury is very
often a shift in consciousness more than now—although as
we acknowledge and invite what feels luxurious to us, we
may indeed trigger an increased flow.
Explore daily the will of God.
C. G. JUNGTrue life is lived when tiny changes occur.
LEO TOLSTOYCreative living requires the luxury of time, which we
carve out for ourselves—even if it’s fifteen minutes for
quick morning pages and a ten-minute minibath after work.
Creative living requires the luxury of space for ourselves,