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Articles by Gwen Duda

The Myth of Perfection and How it Kills Creativity and Productivity
By: Gwen Duda    Thursday, Feb 16, 2012
Conditions: perfectionism, fear, creative block
Pictured above: finished paintings on the wall, framing corners hanging nearby, boxes with items still waiting for more organizational shelving. This isn't a perfect studio. It's a working studio. Perfection has always been a nasty task master and one in which nothing you do is good enough so you never do anything. Period. For the longest time I had imagined a studio that was just for it's own usage. And I got one back in the 90's but due to illness I lost it (and my house). When I finally began painting again it was in a multi-use room and I was outgrowing it very quickly. The cat even ...Read More
Creative Arts Therapy, Life Coaching
Pleasure, Pain and Persistence: The 3 P's of Successful Creativity
By: Gwen Duda    Saturday, Feb 04, 2012
Conditions: fear, fearfulness, depression, creative blocks, anxiety, creativity, productivity, chronic illness, fear of failure
Pleasure is what gets you started. You get an idea that excites you, your pulse quickens, pupils dilate and you say YES! You want to do it, have to do it and the excitement and energy runs high. Then it happens, you hit a snag and it starts - the Pain. You feel it when your idea isn't working the way you thought and you're not sure how to continue on. It's like the ugly duckling stage and you're not sure if it really will turn into that unique, beautiful, never-seen-before swan you were hoping for. At this stage the work feels like it's taking forever, or taking too long to figure out or both  ...Read More
Creative Arts Therapy, Personal Development