The Creativity Bully

Life is a funny thing sometimes. And well if it wasn't... what would we have to laugh at LOL. Sometimes it's not so funny. And I'm gonna say a lot of that has to do with negative people and creativity smashers! Of course being a person that promotes the importance of keeping Art alive I have a sour spot for people who put down other Creative Spirits. Which is what this post is all about. The Creativity Bully.

So before you read this know that I started to put a disclaimer that I in no way mean to say that this type of bullying is in anyway compared to other types of bullying. Uh, Bullying in anyway shape or form is bad! Period! Mental bullying can alter a persons life, self esteem and energetic presence!

The other night I listened to a lady talk about being bullied by her own parents. They bullied her with words from the time she was small, telling her that she would never amount to anything, her Art was stupid, her ideas were stupid, her actions were stupid. Now being a person who has experienced the same as a young person I feel for her and understand. My end of the conversation was understanding but also pointed out that now it's her time and if she doesn't do what her heart leads her to do she's still being bullied. By her memories and herself.

Sometimes in the face of whatever life we have accepted we tend to forget that we actually have power. We have control over our own lives, unless we've given that power up. This lady is beautiful, creative and successful and yet couldn't bring herself to create the kind of Art she wanted to for being haunted (bullied) by memories from a long ago time by people who didn't or didn't want to understand. My words to her "They don't need to understand! You Do!  You are controlling which way you go with life and creativity." I even offered to share some of my Art supplies with her. "I'll think about it" she says.   My work there was done (because at that point I found myself almost begging her to be true to her spirit). But I did let her know that I'm here aytime she needs to talk, listen or share Artsy Fartsy stuff!

If you have the opportunity to inspire and motivate someone to live their Dreams, please do. It may seem like a really small thing to you but to that person that has no support in their Dreams it will mean the world.

I'm not saying this answer is the end all, of course it's not. There are lots of ways of bullying. And I'm against every single one of them. I'm only offering a little advice from experience.

Follow Your Dreams

Note: I was a bullied child, taking mental, verbal abuse and physical abuse until a Bully told me that as long as I accepted it was as long as I'd receive it. Taking control of your beliefs and Dreams is the beginning of the way out and the entrance to your own Journey! In reality no matter what we say or do there will always be people out there who are miserable and sad and negative and want other people to share in their funk. Don't give up the Funk!!! tee hee hee. Seriously, life is a gift. Why on earth shouldn't you be able to enjoy that gift and use that gift. Be strong and use your power! I'm just saying!

Step with Power