“Most times, your blessings are also your curses. And for me, I have this ability to express myself so clearly with pen and paper, but when it comes to expressing myself verbally, I put up a big wall.” – Alicia Keys

Dropping Your Emotional Walls

Exhausting to Live in Fear

I resonated with this quote. I too feel divine and whole when I’m writing scenes and developing characters for my novels. I find myself connected to my heart energy. But in my personal life ironically, I have many emotional walls, some as large as the Great Wall of China.

I live in a constant mode of fear and it is very tiring to live this way. I feel like I have to look over my shoulder. I don’t let people into my inner world easily.

Turns You Into a Control Freak

Having large emotional walls creates this desire to try to control everything. Every action you take is driven by fear and the desire to be in charge. Also, you never face what’s pushing your emotional buttons. You keep skirting the same issue or matter over and over. It clearly serves no purpose and does not allow you to move forward.

Live Life to the Fullest!

Dropping your walls and exposing your vulnerabilities allows you to make a real connection to yourself as well as others. You clear the pathways for positivity and beauty to flow effortlessly. You allow yourself the opportunity to be happy and live more honestly.

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A desire crops up. Your heart is telling you to just say Yes. But your head starts coming up with excuses and you don’t take any action towards your desire.

Stop Making Excuses and Start Living!

Why Do You Make Excuses?

It’s important to understand the reasons behind your excuses because the reasons will ultimately help you to change that pattern of behavior. Do you clam up due to fear or anxiety? Are you scared of your desire becoming a reality? Do you believe you’re not worthy of happiness? Do you like to make yourself a victim?

Change Your Belief – Adopt a Healthy, Positive Self Belief

If deep inside you believe you don’t deserve to be happy, then write down your thoughts. Start writing down and saying out loud that you deserve to be happy. Adopt a healthy, positive self belief.

Make Yourself Busy

Another way you can stop making excuses is to just jump towards manifesting your desire. When the excuses start fluttering into your head, then make yourself busy. Talk to your parents or friends. Go out and have a merry time. Do something to relax your nerves. Accept the thoughts and tell yourself it’s normal to feel resistance.

What do you do when your mind starts making excuses? How do you move towards fulfilling your desires? Please share with me in the comments.

This post is specifically directed towards the creative individuals. If you’re not a creative person, it can still be helpful to you, so read on!

Overcome Mental Blocks to Express Creativity

Are You Looking to Tap into Your Creative Powers?

I get asked often how I managed to write a novel. To tell you the truth, I’m surprised at myself at times. I never thought I’d get this far. It took lots of patience, time, and perseverance to make it a reality.

I didn’t just sit down and the words fluttered out of my mind onto the page magically. Well on some rare days, that did happen! But for the most part, I simply rested myself on my chair and pounded out the words. Over time, I realized tapping into my creativity wasn’t just when the Gods intended for it to happen.

I Could Tap into My Magical Creativity in Several Ways.

I got myself in a relaxed state. I listened to music to get me in the perfect mood. I kept myself open and became still. I noticed what was around me and thought of past experiences. I tapped into those emotions and used them to write moving scenes and chapters.

I also took frequent breaks. If I wrote for an hour, then I got up and took a brisk walk outside. Other times, I flicked on the television and enjoyed the sitcom.

Most of all, I lived my life, so I could be a complete person and ultimately be a better writer.

How do you overcome your mind blocks to express your creativity? Please share with me in the comments.