Human beings are by nature adventurous....the soul thrives on adventure and exploration. Using your creativity is a nutrient, not a hobby or pastiming. Your imagination is fertile ground for adventuring, even if we never get to travel into outer space or ride a horse into the mountains. Our childlike dreaming and imagining is the cornerstone of our playful, adventurous spirit. It is often squelched early on in life and buried under the rules and duties imposed by authoritarian parents, teachers, and ministers. I can remember wanting to "color outside the lines" very early on and playing dress up and pretending to be many things. My sense of adventure could not be contained by the warnings, "Be careful".....or, "You must get your work done before you can play." Playing was always on my mind, even while getting the "work done." I flirted with the clouds, romanced the wild flowers and risked what was lurking in the woods. The creative adventuring artist is wooed by a colorful enticement, not by an aggressive assault or warnings. Start venturing slowly out the door, break the habit of staying in your comfort zone....an adventure should whet your budding interest and not overwhelm you at the start. Stop worrying about playing in the big leagues....it will prevent you from playing at all. The adventure of creating is not about perfection or other people's perception.....it is about the play of ideas and the joy of exploring those ideas. It is the scenic route on a wonderful trip!
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