Hey guys!
Welcome to Creating Without Needing to Know.
And so this is an art meditation and so it can be helpful to have some paper,
Pen,
Pencil,
Crayons,
Etc.
However,
If you do not have these things,
It is okay.
You're still welcome to stay and you can visualize the activity.
So I invite you to take a moment to settle in.
Sit comfortably,
Feet on the floor or crossed.
Whatever lets your body feel supported.
Let your shoulders drop.
Unclench your jaw.
Unfurl your brow.
Take a slow breath in through your nose.
And a longer breath out through your mouth.
That was good and we'll do that again.
Taking another big deep inhale.
Holding at the top.
Exhaling,
Letting it go.
You don't need to be relaxed.
You just need to be here.
Now bring your attention to your hands.
Notice their weight,
Their temperature.
These are hands that create.
Even if you have forgotten that sometimes.
If you're holding art supplies,
Simply notice them.
The texture,
The weight,
The potential.
If not,
Imagine them resting in your hands.
There is no goal here,
No masterpiece waiting to be born.
No audience,
No judgment,
Just expression.
Take another breath in.
And as you exhale,
Let go of the need to do this right.
You're not here to impress.
You're here to translate something internal into form.
Something wordless,
Something honest.
Now ask yourself gently,
Without forcing an answer,
What wants to move through me right now?
Don't think,
Don't search.
Let the answer arrive as a sensation,
A color,
A mood,
A pressure,
An image,
Or nothing at all.
Whatever shows up is enough.
Begin to create and let your hands lead.
Let the movement be intuitive.
Messy is allowed,
Simple is allowed,
Repetitive is allowed.
If your mind starts commenting,
That looks stupid,
This isn't good,
I don't know what I'm doing,
Notice it and return to sensation.
The sound of the brush,
The glide of the pen,
The resistance of the paper,
The rhythm of your breath.
You're not making art,
You are listening.
If emotion surfaces,
Let it.
If nothing surfaces,
Let that be true too.
There is no timeline for expression.
Your nervous system opens when it feels safe,
Not when it's rushed.
Stay with the process,
Stay with your body.
When you feel complete,
Not finish,
Just complete.
Slowly,
Slow your movement.
Take a step back,
Physically or mentally,
Notice what exists now that didn't before.
You don't need to name it,
You don't need to like it,
It's evidence that you showed up.
Take one final breath in through your nose,
And release it slowly.
Remind yourself,
I am allowed to create without performing,
I am allowed to express without explaining,
This was enough.
When you're ready,
Gently return,
And give yourself a smile for showing up for yourself today.
And please feel free to return whenever you feel needed,
It's needed.
Have a beautiful day.
