Above All, Happy Writing, JJ I am convinced we are all on a spectrum from "Wounded" to "Recovering" Creatives. Being creative and wounded seem to coexist as a part of our human condition. Observation reveals that even as functional Creatives, we collude, propagate and inflict wounding on ourselves and other creatives. Putting malice aside, (or perhaps even including it), if ignorance can be simplified to the individual "ignoring what is within", then who really can be 100% beyond its dark, sticky reach 100% of the time. With this in mind, it is a life-saving effort for sincere 'working' creatives to expect, even anticipate resistance. And at least, to include the work of having to transcend it. The more insistent we are at our creative endeavours, no end of obstacles will arise both from within our own complex unconscious and outside; from others in our range of influence, and beyond. SO, what to do with all these voices? Nay-sa...
Series Editor Island Fiction/ Published children's book author Macmillan-Caribbean, Teaching Librarian - Creativity & The Primary School Teacher
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