Another video and more evolution within myself. This journey of offering my creativity on a grander scale. I'm still getting used to the idea. This last video, like the last one, brought up many fears in me and allowed for a spectacular release of energy and rigidity that had been lingering for decades.
Putting time restraints on myself, holding onto ideas and pressures of feeling I needed to create "for" others, really felt limiting to my creativity. I realized I didn't feel free in this process. All my work was clouded with a feeling of resistance and denial. Denial to myself. That is not the way my creativity flows, which is usually effortlessly. It wasn't my authentic self. My authentic energies are released and felt when I'm spontaneously creating. Not when I'm forcing myself to create because of a deadline I've set myself or when thinking of what I think is expected of me.
Morphed Urbanator welcomes you to my "Light Painting Photography."
(Photographs that I took back in 2017 and have not had the opportunity to share till now. The perfect project and timing for them.)
I had completed the video with just the electronic music months ago! But then my partner suggested it would sound great with my vocals on it and said "people want to hear your voice" and I agreed. At first I was ultra resistant and was happy with just the music. But then as time went on I too felt I wanted to add vocals and was open to it. So I "tried" to add vocals and nothing sounded right. I was having trouble channelling to the music. I did this for a few weeks and then let it sit. I was feeling frustrated with myself and pressured as I wasn't releasing anything, even though it was sitting there ready to go without vocals. I was grappling with all my inner feelings of not being good enough or giving viewers what they expected. I paralyzed myself. Shut down production.
Then last week I felt that I was in the flow and I channelled with the music 4 or 5 times and found some great editing opportunities. I made the cut and played it for my partner. It didn't sound right to him so I "tried" again. It sounded horrible! I was so frustrated and felt down as I had worked so hard on the edit last week and I felt it was ready.
We went for a walk and I released my fears with tears. Letting go the creative process that was unfolding. My partner so lovingly embraced me with support. We came home and then both had a wondrous revelation to both of our creative processes. When we force creativity (even if it's great work) the process is not a "feel good" process. And we were both feeling the pressures of this in our own work. We let go of our fears and expectations of ourselves.
After this conversation we both felt a great sense of relief. I told him I felt good with my original edit. A great deal of respect and understanding came to light in both of us as I said it. I then felt pulled to watch last week's vocal edit once more with him. His perspective and appreciation for it changed. We experienced the video in a completely new way. We enjoyed it and felt our self pressures melting away! Seeing the beauty in the creativity when we are free.
There is no rush! There is no perfect! Creativity flows with no effort when we allow ourselves to be in touch with our intuition and heart felt space. I'm now entering a new phase with my creativity and I'm excited to head forward. Especially living these days that we are experiencing together. It's so wonderful to see so many of us creating online! What magical ripples of love and creation we are spreading all over the world.
I'm already onto my next project! Feeling pumped and good about it!
With Harmonic Love I present to you Morphed Urbanator :
(A great time to release this as we are all experiencing our urban jungles in new ways now. May you find appreciation for the homes they provide for us.)
Take great care of yourselves. With Love.
MaJesstic Source