photo credit: telemetry9 Today, I drew the 2 of Hearts. I have drawn it several times in the past week, so I [...]]]> Did you just furrow your brows at that question? Did you take a moment to think about it? Maybe you are saying…wait a minute, it takes someone sensitive to be creative!

photo credit: telemetry9
Today, I drew the 2 of Hearts. I have drawn it several times in the past week, so I took a closer look at it today.
The 2 of Hearts is about partnerships, romance and affairs. But there is another aspect of it:  the overly sensitive person.
A 2 of Hearts type:

1. Deeply affected by your surroundings
2. Sensitive to how others think of you and treat you.
3. You have a tremendous need for everyone to love, support,encourage,  acknowledge and accept you.
4. If you don’t feel you have the above, you can become ill or depressed.
5. You often misunderstand the motives of others.
6. Your sensitivity distorts your perception of the actions of others.
7. You have a strong desire to learn and knowledge nourishes your soul.
8. You tend to chose one thing over another.
9. You yearn for companionship.
10. You can sabotage relationships based on false expectations.

I’ll (begrudgingly) admit, this is so me. And, yes, it held me back in my creative endeavors for a big part of my life.
While the sensitivity helped my creativity, it also sabotaged it. It held me back from doing what I really wanted to do because I was waiting to receive permission, support and acceptance and I was basing too much on the need for others to give me the nod before I tried something.

Let’s face it, while we can have many loving, supportive people in our lives, when it comes to creating-especially in the creative arts- folks react to it in so many ways: jealousy, envy, denial, beliefs in lack or the misconception that nothing in the creative arts can succeed,or just plain ole lack of knowledge in that area.
If we are overly sensitive to types like that, it can blow a hole right through our ideas and sink us fast.
As well, being overly sensitive can keep us from taking those first few steps in making an idea a reality. It takes work to get a jumble of ideas out of our heads and down on paper, or onto a canvas or whatever medium we have chosen. It takes time and devotion to step away from our usual routine and begin creating. We are going to experience some type of reaction from those around us regardless of how supportive they are. Acting on the desire to create is powerful energy and it does rock the boat we are in.

Does any of this sound familiar to you?

Are you a 2 of hearts type?

Has it affected your desire to create?

This week, I’ll be posting more on this: the advantages to being overly sensitive and how to use it to unleash your creativity, and, how to keep your sensitivities from sabotaging your desire to create.