I’ve always enjoyed reading and writing, but there were times when I just couldn’t read, or couldn’t write, or both. Eventually I figured out what was missing and settled into a kind of cyclical rhythm of: Study ~ Apply ~ Write ~ and then Relax…
With personal development it’s not enough to study and just memorize information and repeat other people ideas. You have to apply it in your own life and gain personal EXPERIENCE for your self to know if it’s true, it if works for you, or if it helps another…
After doing the practical application and testing it out for yourself you have now gained some personal experience whether +ve or -ve, success or failure, and that starts to HEAL you, changing your knowledge and understanding, and also changing you…
You start doing things differently, and start to realize things ~ make them real ~ and all your little changes altogether bring about a transformation in your behavior, your personality, how you relate to others; you have gained some wisdom…
That’s when you really feel the urge to express yourself creatively in your chosen medium, whether you’re a writer, painter, photographer, filmmaker etc. The beauty of it is that now you’re expressing a more authentic sincere impulse that’s based on your own experience…
During my 3rd year at University, studying psychology, I met this young homeless schizophrenic lady, Tertia, who taught me more than any of my lecturers did. It took a long time to get through to her, but she eventually felt safe enough to be herself, and to reveal her lovely personality…