I spoke to a friend, Dr. Michael Prazich, last week and he pointed out something very valuable to me.
He told me that people who tend toward the right brain, creativity, intuition, and so on, tend to be vulnerable to depression, self loathing thoughts, and self destructive behavior.
That is not new information, given the history of so many great artists.
He then said, “that can be remedied”.
Herein lies my newest insights.
It is not mandatory for creative thinkers to suffer.
It is not mandatory for creative thinkers to feel stifled or unfulfilled.
This can be remedied.
I have a very active imagination.
I am very sensitive to my environment and any thoughts that pass through my awareness.
This can lead to my mood swinging back and forth like a trapeze artist, if I am not paying attention.
I have spent some time developing the tools to pay attention to my thoughts, and the way I feel.
As a result I am recognizing that I have a choice about what I focus on, and that this choice is very important.
The other piece that is becoming clear to me is this:
I have to create!
Writing songs, drawing on a napkin, dancing in my garage, laughing at absurd things with my friends, and playing tag, are a few of my outlets.
If I do not do these things, then my imagination turns in on itself.
For years, I continued to believe that there was something wrong with me.
Now I am seeing, in a whole new light, that I am gifted with an active imagination, and it does not fit in any one else’s box.
It does not even fit in mine.
So, here at Tapping Into Genius, I encourage you, if any of this resonates with you, to find some outlets and then let it rip.
If you have a child who is sensitive, or even overly insensitive, take a moment and ponder what is going on inside his or her mind.
Be willing to let go of all the boxes and create a new story, create a new schedule, create a new world.
It is amazing how different I am when I am in the flow of my creativity, and I know this is true for the children in my Life.
How often are we told to go out and have more fun with our children when problems arise?
How often are we told that our child is right, this school is too uptight, go outside and get creative and he’ll be fine?
Well, I am a teacher (14 years running) and an Inclusion Specialist (that’s a great title, right?!) and I am telling you that you and your child are fine, go out and play! (Or sit quietly and imagine something beautiful together…)
We are living in a beautiful time.
I sense that this is the time when the window is opening wide enough for all of us to play together again.
There is no genius without imagination, Einstein was accurate with that one.
There is no limit to the possibilities of what we can do when we tap into genius.
Go for it!
Dr. Michael Prazich is Certified Life Coach. For more information on his work just visit the link: www.PerfectLoopCoaching.com
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