Balancing Creativity: Embrace the Unknown and Let Go of Control

Ever wondered if you could find balance between meticulous planning and embracing the chaos of the unknown? 

That's the provocative question we explore as we share a personal story about my seven-year-old son's entrepreneurial dream of starting an art stall. 

This tale of parental instincts clashing with the unpredictable journey of creativity serves as a powerful metaphor for how we often approach life. 

By examining the tension between protecting our children and letting them experience life's uncertainties, we invite listeners to reflect on the broader implications for their own creative pursuits. 

As we continue our exploration, we dive into the art of surrendering control and the extraordinary outcomes that can arise when we allow things to unfold naturally. 

Through personal insights and reflections, we challenge the conventional wisdom that dictates controlling every detail, and instead, we celebrate the beauty of unexpected results that can surpass our wildest expectations. 

Join us as we question why more of us don't embrace this approach, and discover how letting go of perfectionist tendencies can open doors to life's infinite possibilities. 

We hope you'll be inspired to share your own stories and insights on trusting the creative process.

Chapters

• 0:01 Embracing the Magic of Life
• 9:22 Embracing the Power of Surrender

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:01

Hello, hello, and in this episode I wanted to talk about what does it look like, the difference between living life as a human being and living in life as a human being and being the creative expression of the universe, or source, or the creator. Now, there is a very different vibe with both of those. It's one, I believe, that when we operate as humans, we want to create everything Like we want to manufacture I think I like that word better. It's like we want to manufacture things, like we get an idea and then everything needs to be step-by-step there's got to be a strategy, it's got to be flawless, it's got to have a plan, it's got to have a direction, it's got to have all of the boxes that need to be ticked. There's an action list, and then we have to make sure that those things happen, whereas when we live life as a human, knowing that we are backed by the creator, there is a very different element. It means that you have a purpose, there is something that wants to be shared or something that wants to be done, but it's like I'm willing to just trust my gut to take the next best step, and this is where you know, this is where things can get really super uncomfortable, especially if we are the kinds of humans that like to think about everything, especially if we're like the perfectionist type who wants to make sure that all the I's are dotted and all the T's are crossed. It's like there can be this real discomfort with not knowing you know what the next step is.

Speaker 1: 1:44

And I was reminded of this this morning because my son wants to. He's seven, he wants to have an art stall and I want to support him because he's really dedicated quite a lot of time to his art and learning it and you know, for a seven-year-old, I think he's pretty good, plus the fact that it takes a lot of focus and a lot of concentration, and you know, there's a real dedication that I see from him in terms of putting that into the world. So, anyway, when he mentioned he wanted to do an art stall, I thought, well, this is great, because not only is he honoring his creativity, he's also got that entrepreneurial kind of drive that's putting value out into the world. And you know, let's just see so as a mother, you know, I'm like, yeah, let's support this whole thing. But I also noticed there is this perfectionist in me. It's like okay, so what do we need to do? What do we need to make sure that, you know, it's viewed in the most positive light. And I wanted to have all of the steps involved. And then there's this inviting people to it.

Speaker 1: 2:55

But I noticed that there was this real human side of me that wanted to make it perfect and not have him disappointed or not have him. You know, feel what it's like if there's any rejection or whatever. And I was like this morning I was thinking, gosh, how much of this do I want to manufacture, or do I want to just allow him to embrace the magic of what it's like just to have this process as an experience? And um, and as a consequence, there was this real relaxed element that came in. It was like, because he had these really cool ideas, you know, he was like yeah, I think it's good to involve, um, the other kids from the community. He's like whoever wants to do it. He's like let's just, whoever wants to do it, then let's get them involved. And and um, and he was like and then I can pay them for their efforts. And I was like, oh, my gosh, you know, like even just these ideas that were coming to him, I was like, oh, this is so great that he thought about that.

Speaker 1: 4:05

And so, you know, allowing that magic to unfold rather than me, as my fully grown human being who has experienced all the you know, the things that have worked and the things that haven't worked is like really coming to it with all my experience and wisdom. But there's a side of me that's very, uh, wanting to protect it, because it's like, oh, you know, the world can be a really hard place and then you're going to have to experience this rejection and all that, and but then you think, no, that is actually a really great thing is to understand that not everyone is going to be as interested or as taken by his artistic flair, or even think that it's good, you know, and for him just to have that experience, experience of just having fun with it, like playing, and just, you know, like as a seven-year-old, instead of you know. So I wanted to, you know, share this as a, as a concept, you know, like in the greater context of us as humans, and when we want to put out an idea into the world, or we want to, you know, have a new product or a new service, or even a new marketing idea or anything you know, even just an idea that we want to sell to our family. Or when I say sell, I mean like, if we want to go on a holiday and we want to market it to the person who you're like, I'm really bought into this, but maybe I have to put somebody else over the line on this.

Speaker 1: 5:43

So, you know, is how much do we want to think about the ins and outs of things as humans, because it's just us. But when we involve the creator in this who, you know, when we have that aspect of what God is capable of, like, god, the creator is infinite. There's this infinite power behind us that can make those miracles happen that we just go, oh my gosh, like I never, ever saw that coming. And this is what it's like to have that miracle of life, like, involve the magic of life and to have that, you know, open to the unknown, live in the void of pure potential and just see. You know we obviously have to put effort into it. Like the art store's not going to happen without actually putting some action towards it. So there has been an invitation that's gone out and, you know, later on today I want to clear out the garage so that there's a space to host it and then maybe putting a couple of things together and baking some things and just making it a really cool little thing for the kids to have an experience. You know there are a couple of things that need to happen there, but other than that, it's like just let the kids have the experience of having fun of just, you know, allowing the magic to unfold.

Speaker 1: 7:10

And you know what happens when we do that in real life, like what happens when we have the idea and we put a couple of things together, following our intuition, following those nudges, following the little intuitive signals that say, yeah, what about that, what about that? And then doing it and allowing the heavy lifting to be done by the creator or the universe. And allowing that. If you've read the Power Versus Force from David Hawkins, it's just really experiencing the power behind you when you're in alignment with an idea or an intuitive impulse to go towards something, rather than overthinking it to the point where I don't know whether you've had this experience or not. But you know there's those times that you can overthink something so much that it never ever gets out into the world, and I know for sure I have definitely done that. It's like you overthink it so much that it becomes not such a good idea, or you talk yourself out of it because it's like, well, it can't be perfect, so therefore I'm not going to do it.

Speaker 1: 8:25

It's like what would happen if you put out something that was less than perfect, that was having a red hot go and then allowing those details to unfold as you go along, you know, and that's that's where we experience outcomes better than expected, because it's like I'm not manufacturing every single element here. And then I get. I am allowed to be surprised, I'm allowed to be excited and I'm allowed to be like blown, blown away, because all of these things have come about in a way that you go, wow, I never saw that, I never thought that that would ever happen. And when it does, you're like oh, this is what it's like to just involve that magic of life, to involve the creator in our endeavors, and that's when we live that magical and amazing life that is rich with miracles.

Speaker 1: 9:22

So today, have a think about what ideas have you had? Where have you got a tendency towards trying to manufacture all of the details, or do you allow the magic to unfold? And is there a difference? Do you notice a difference of when you want to manufacture all of the details, or whether there is a difference in allowing the magic to occur. And what are the outcomes? Because when I reflect on this, I always think, wow, things came about in a way least expected and the outcome was always better than I could ever imagine. And that is when you go, oh my God, like why don't we do this all the time? So I hope that's been helpful. Let me know your insights and I'll see you on the next one. Ciao, for now.