How You Fuel Your Overwhelm
You fuel your feelings of OVERWHELM in three ways…
One ~ You obsess about the future in unhelpful ways.
You spin in mind drama about awful things that may or may not ever happen.
~ People may not read my book.
~ People may laugh at my art.
~ People may not register for my course.
~ People may not listen to my podcast.
~ People may not purchase my jewelry.
And the entire time you think these thoughts your poor brain feels as awful as if those events are really happening.
Two ~ You obsess about the present in unhelpful ways.
You beat yourself up for all of the creative projects you want to do but are currently not doing.
~ I should be writing, but I’m not.
~ I should be painting, but I’m not.
~ I should be creating my course, but I’m not.
~ I should be recording my podcast, but I’m not.
~ I should be making jewelry, but I’m not.
These thoughts are served up with a hefty dose of judgement, which ~ surprise surprise ~ also feels terrible.
Three ~ You obsess about the past in unhelpful ways.
You dwell on things that have already happened (or not) that you have zero chance of changing at this point.
~ I should’ve finished writing this years ago.
~ I should’ve started painting when I was younger.
~ I should’ve created this course before COVID hit.
~ I should’ve started my podcast before everyone on the
planet had one.
~ I should’ve opened my Esty shop before the holidays.
These are another set of thoughts that will fuel your feelings
of overwhelm like gasoline on a fire.
Do you see the theme here?
The way to stop feeling trapped in overwhelm is to replace these overwhelm-inducing thought patterns with intentional thoughts and actions that will serve you and your creative dreams in the here and now.
Book your Creative Oasis Clarity Call to learn how I can help you take back control of your thoughts, move past OVERWHELM and dive into the flow of consistent, inspired action on your creative endeavors.
* Photo credit: Me. “Be Here Now.” ~ Ram Dass