Join Ula Einstein (Visual Artist & Creativity Mentor) and myself, as we get to ” the HOW Conversation” in the latest episode of her video series Express It Forward.
In the last video we discuss the nature of intention, and setting your intention, along with the why and how. Essentially we cover the HOW of putting your intention into action!
I’ll say this, and then you should just watch the video. The mind is very powerful, and if left to its own devices can cause a lot of chaos. Did you catch that? The mind isn’t just one hunk of thinking mass.
You have what is called a self-aware choosing mechanism, that many other sentient creatures do not have.
You can choose what thoughts you focus on. You can create the thoughts to focus on. And in the HOW of following through with Intention, you are constantly coming back to what you have already recognized as a path of potential. Over and again, despite what came of your day before or not at all… you come back to your Intention in words, and as we discussed previously—in Visuals.
Like chiropractic alignment, you snap back to your Highest Intention. At first, you will probably extol a high degree of effort, but eventually you will cultivate more permanence of intention. More than just positive thinking, you will have trained your thought process. You will have re-routed its direction to a pattern that is generative.
I hope you enjoy the “The HOW Conversation.” And if you’re curious enough try out what we are suggesting. Please let me know what thoughts around this approach arise for you.
I wish you every bit of success in your endeavors, together we can do this! —Douglas Everett Turner
Express It Forward offers up 3 minute video clips investigating Creative Practice—its all about the process!
When the mind is doing its excess chatter, it’s the visual that will be so appealing. The mind works in mysterious ways… play with it!
In Part 1 of Intention Ula Einstein and I dialogued about setting the Intention. In Part 2 we talk about ways to hold the Intention. Visualization & Action! A visual board (we show you ours) is a way of bringing you back to zero; fresh, and your intention re-energized! Leave a comment: How do you “visualize” your Intention or what might that look like for you in practice?
Express It Forward offers up 3 minute video clips investigating Creative Practice… its all about the process!
Make a statement, take a stand, and then let’s see where it goes!
There is a big commitment with an Intention. But don’t let that deter you, in fact, don’t sweat the how just because you’ve stated the What. Intention is a defining moment, true… and it is also a continual process. Leave a comment: What has been your relationship to Intention?
When Ula Einstein and I began Shoot, Show, and Share for Express It Forward we knew what our intentions were, however, not what they would look like 100% in action. It is our engagement with creativity in the raw. I would say an important tenet of creativity is to always keep in mind that it is a messy process, it is supposed to be that way—it can be no other way. Creativity requires trust, and a willingness to experiment. We jumped right in to investigating the relationship with our (as in all of us) creative license; the things that we need to nurture, roadblocks to creativity, and habits to look out for. All with the intention of ’getting out there’ with a fresh relationship to our creative processes. Express It Forward is about creativity-in-motion—not just the talk, but the doing. Now with three shoots under our belts, we thought it necessary to rewind and touch on the Who/What/Where/and Why of Express It Forward.
Express it Forward is the brainchild of Visual Artist Ula Einstein. The Vlog is co-hosted by myself, Douglas Turner. We publish 3 minute vlogs; dialogues on keeping Creativity in Motion. Something slowing your creative process down? Chances are Ula and I have or will address it in our powerful 3 minute talks!
In our latest vlog, Ula and I discuss perfectionism! Perfectionism is not a standard. Did you know that? Perfectionism is a tiny neat little box, where not much happens. Albert Einstein thought it mad to expect new results for a problem, when you’re using the same mind that created the problem in the first place. Perhaps if you are creating for the status-quo, perfectionism might work… a tiny box is just fine. But what if you are trying to go some place new? New is unknown, and you’ll never get there waiting for perfection.A leader, a visionary; someone daring to go beyond the status quo, has to be willing to make mistakes! Are you that person?
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“I enjoyed both the light touch and important message about creative flow in this short video from Ula and Douglas. Nicely done!” R. Lobe
“Every person can benefit from pondering on and acting on this. I’m going to show this video to the high school students I teach art to today. I’d like to learn from their comments.” G. Rabinowitz
That’s right Ula and I are at it again! Give a person an iPad, and a desktop loaded with iMovie, and they think they’re the head of their own production studio. With their name spelled backwards, it’s off to change the world. Perhaps we may not change the world, but a few minds would be nice. This second video is “Stop Holding Your Breath.”
What are you waiting for? There could be any number of reasons we wait excessively to move on something. I think what’s really important is that we recognize when we “breakdown”; holding our breath, so that is what Ula and I discuss in this episode of Express it Forward.
If as they say, life is filled with unexpected twists and turns, is true—then we had better get ourselves equipped for the dawn of a new era. When we are holding our breath, we are simply lacking confidence in our next move. And, who could blame the person who just lost their job, of supposed security, and can’t seem to get back on track with things. In this episode we only touch the surface. However, what Ula could be suggesting is the need to understand our desires, and fears on a deeper level. How deep? That is up to you. But this is a process, like all things. You haven’t stopped moving, and evolving, neither are you participating in that process fully. It’s like driving on a highway, without touching the steering wheel.
What it means to Stop Holding Your Breath might be to pull over, look at your hands, or to have a co-pilot take the wheel. The highway is still serving it’s purpose, but you are taking a pit stop, and also monitoring yourself. You are taking the time to step back and get perspective. If you can be o.k. with the fact that fear keeps you from it, you can then begin to breath because you begin to take steps which you now can readily identify as the opposite of fear. The steering wheel isn’t so hot from the sun after all, and you didn’t cause the car to spin out of control either. Relax, breath. Stop Holding Your Breath.
I’m very happy to announce a collaborative endeavor with the multi-disciplinary visual artist Ula Einstein. Ula is also a creativity coach. Express it Forward is her philosophy and practice. Einstein guides the dialogue using important tenets of Express It Forward. In the dialogues we discuss how an individual might cultivate a creative perspective. As a cultural observer my intention is bringing to the table, a wealth of examples and knowledge about the tendencies of cultures; the impersonal nature of this experience we are sharing. Check back for new videos, better yet subscribe to the Express it Forward Channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/TheUlaEinstein
Express It Forward is the brainchild of Ula Einstein, it is a philosophy and practice designed to activate your creativity-in-motion. In this episode we address the nature of the comfort zone, and the challenge to move beyond it. We ask ourselves “what’s holding us back?”
