Don’t Think Too Much

Don’t Think Too Much.
When you break free from all your worries.

‘Breaking Free’ by Daniela Muñoz

We’ve all got imagination. My main problem when I begin to draw is that I try to prove exactly that. That I have imagination. I want my drawings to scream vision while at the same time speak something philosophical, meaningful even. But when I draw, I tend to find my drawings come out like close imitations of what I was aiming for.

For some reason I tend to believe our imaginations are like different minds within our own. Experiencing a creative idea is like thinking outside of your mental limits. It gives the phrase, “think outside the box,” a lot of meaning for me, at least. My drawings should express my view of imagination to those who experience them but I can’t stop thinking of what they’ll actually see.

Normally, whenever we find ourselves in a moment of uncertainty we try to strategize our next moves but we can’t control the world around us. So, we often end up prolonging the uneasy feelings. When is enough thinking enough? There are days when I think about drawing, for example. I become hard on myself for not taking the extra time to practice. Another person would just acknowledge the fact and make a mental note to do it again some day, later. But for me, that same thought doesn’t make it alive through all the filters of my mind. I start to become extremely self-conscious and I can feel the creativity leaving me.

How do I make it stop?

You can’t. You have to let things happen at their own pace. Accepting this allows you to adapt to it. Embracing it allows you to harness the creative power of the world you are experiencing.

The drawing above was inspired by the words below. I break free from all my worries when I remind myself, don’t think too much.