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Is Resistance Unavoidable?

2/11/2014

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Is Resistance inevitable? Or could we make every stage of the creative process enjoyable?

I'm using my current art project to explore whether I can dispel Resistance completely. ​

Write yourself process love notes

In my studio journal I am making quick notes about the parts of the process that I most love.

​I've been experimenting with paper clay and reconnecting with my happiest hours at school spent in the pottery room. This has been generating lots of process-love notes!

If I hit a batch of Resistance I aim to stop and ask myself what I could do to inject some fun back into the process at to regain my enthusiasm. 
note in studio journal
I am working on an ongoing hunch that Resistance is not inevitable but rather evidence that 'the way we are working isn't working'. (The title of the book by Tony Schwartz I'm reading just now.)

And that if we listen to the voice of Resistance, we can learn what our process is asking for. What the art itself is asking for.

Why not try observing your own creative process this week?

​Keep an eye out for process-love notes!
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What Do You Think About Resistance?

What's your experience?

Is the idea that suffering is part and parcel of the creative process misguided?

Could Resistance be a potentially healthy and useful stimulus?

​Comment!

© Author: Cherry Jeffs



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Nela link
18/11/2014 07:56:08 am

I've been thinking the same thing. Sadly, thus far I haven't been as mindful of my process to know for sure.
I only know from past experience that, like for most people, resistance is the strongest in the very beginning of the project when I don't have a clear vision of what I want to do, and don't know if I'll do well.

This is true for both personal and client projects.

When I already have a vision of the final work, usually I can't wait to start.

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Cherry Jeffs link
19/11/2014 11:59:11 am

Nela, it's certainly true that many people find starting the most difficult part of the creative process. Now you've started thinking about Resistance I'm sure you'll get more clues about when and why it shows up :)

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