Creativity and the Heroic Process
It doesn't matter whether you are creating as a painter, writer, musician, photographer or are working in another creative field, we hit walls. Sometimes they feel temporary. Sometimes it feels we are on the wrong path. We get frustrated, discouraged and just want to give up.
For some reason we believe that talented artists don't have these hurdles. We believe they move through their craft smoothly, while greatly inspired.
I have a degree in psychology and worked in mental health for several years before spending the next 30 years as a photographer. I then became a Creative Trainer at Apple. I know about those walls. I have tried to go over, under and around them. I have sometimes made those walls my enemy and tried to knock them down and ignore them. Finally I began to learn how to use them.
I remember reading Joseph Campbell's book The Hero of a Thousand Faces in college. I was reintroduced again to Campbell's work when I saw Bill Moyer's series of interviews in 1988. At that time it dawned on me how similar the hero's journey is to the creative process. I have been researching that connection ever since.
In Ajijic, on Feb 20th from 4:00 to 6:00 I am offering a workshop about Creativity and the Hero's Journey. I believe if we better understand the Creative Process we are less likely to get frustrated, blocked and distracted from our creative goals. I want to share what I have learned over these many years and hope you will join me.
Thursday February 20th 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in Ajijic
