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January 14, 2008

MON 14 JAN

MY CREATIVE JOURNEY - Week 3 By Kelly

My how quickly that last week went!  Just finished a great weekend with our granddaughter so I picked the card today.  This HAS to be one of my favorites!! 

 

FIRE  YOUR  CRITIC!!!  -- My musings on the subject.

 

I fired mine about a year ago but it keeps showing up to whisper in my ear!  I'm learning little by little to shut him out, though. Got to thinking about why I consider my critic a him...... Now there is an interesting question.  Freud where are you?????

 

The other thing I have had discussions about with friends of mine regarding critics -- how is it that you can hear positive feedback all day long and yet one person slams you and that is the overriding thing you hear?  I think it may be because we don't really believe we have the right or something to be good at something - even when we KNOW we are!  That critical person speaks to the critic in ourselves and they agree and have a very loud voice!!! 

 

And it doesn't take much to recognize the creative criticism that comes from friends or others who can appreciate your efforts and just want to help.  It has an uplifting quality to it.  Very different from the slam that agrees with "whatever made you think you could do THIS?"  I have found constructive and creative criticism difficult at times but since it is given in a spirit of helpfulness and assistance, I have come to value it very highly.

 

This critic topic is a challenge I have.  And from conversations I have had with others I don't think I am alone in this one.  It is an ongoing struggle but one SOOOOOOO worth the fight!

 

So........ hush up you know-nothing critic!!!  I choose to listen to the positive people in my life.  Thank heaven for them!!!

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