Say Yes

I hope to have the integrity to say yes, to act with truth, with love, with honor. Truth is a continual revelation, a constantly unfolding series of insights about how my mind works, how the world works, and how I might best act with more love, honesty, generosity, justice, and peace. Truth expands my understanding of life to give me clarity.

But there I am often stuck- I struggle sometimes against apathy, and sometimes against mind-numbing fear. Here is my growing edge; every day presents an opportunity to get on track. I hope to have the courage of my convictions- to follow the life path I know I need to follow. My anxiety and resistance is wasted energy: I KNOW my path, and I need only relax into the love of the Universe to act on my knowing, to take the next step.

“But however Truth comes, it bears with it just enough of its own sense of rightness to overcome the fear of risk taking. While genuine risk plays a crucial role in all of the Habits of Love, it is perhaps most keen in the Habit of Truth. At too many forks in the road, anxiety stops us from following Truth's suggested direction. What will happen if I say yes to Truth as I recognize it? That question can arrest us in our tracks.” ~Ed Bacon

 

Agenda Today:

1. Journal queries
2. Read "The Creativity Book"
3. Simple project list

1. Journal queries:

What in my life is asking for the light of Truth to shine on it? Where is my life path leading me? 

Write about the choices I face in my life, and the paths I am resisting. 

Which path leads to love, peace, joy, and generosity? 

What are the risks? What are the benefits? 

List some small steps I can take this month, and create an anxiety-defeating plan.

2. Read "The Creativity Book":

A few years ago I started but didn't finish this book by Eric Maisel (one of my favorite writers). The subtitle is "A Year's Worth of Inspiration and Guidance." Who doesn't want that?

I've just begun Part 6: Use Yourself. This section is all about accepting myself as the expert on my own creative projects, and trusting that my instincts and knowledge will guide me.

Week 23 is Kill Maybe, which is about breaking free of Maybe, and saying Yes and No in new ways.

"Why do we usually say maybe, rather than yes? Mainly because we learn through hard experience that even when we manage to say yes, we get very mixed results. Only sometimes do we feel good about our accomplishments. ... Since we often get these mixed results from saying yes, we begin to wonder if doing so is worth the effort. Why bother? ... Why not just stay in maybe, which may not get us what we want but at least avoids some anguish?"

Maybe's I hear myself saying:

"I want to start, but maybe I'll get to it next week."

"Maybe I need to prepare some more."

"Maybe I can go with the flow rather than rock the boat."

"Maybe no one is interested except me."

3. Simple projects list:

My simple projects list this week is:

1. Write next Duck lesson, and send assignment.
2. Develop a plan for how to share my Unity Art process in 2025: Craftivism gatherings; write a book; teaching signage; and give-away art.