Summary: The author reflects on their experience with “creative dysregulation” and defines it as the inner imbalances that disrupt an individual’s ability to consistently engage with and execute their creative work. They explore eight areas of creative dysregulation: mental, emotional, identity, motivational, inherited, physical, environmental, and spiritual. The author provides journal prompts and experiments for each area to help overcome creative dysregulation and achieve creative regulation. They believe that creativity teaches us how interconnected everything truly is, and creative regulation is a journey of small, intentional steps towards balance and harmony within one’s creative life.
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While I was caught up in my projects, I failed to recognize the underlying emotions that were driving me. A sense of overwhelm, fear, and insecurity lingered right below conscious awareness. There was also a vindictive voice in my mind saying, “Now I’ll finally show my mother what I’m capable of and earn her love.” For so long, I wanted her validation of my creative potential and unconsciously approached my projects to get it. These hidden motivational forces covertly undermined the very authenticity I was attempting to bring forth in the world.
As my self-imposed (View Highlight)
