Doodle Lessons – Meet My “Shiny” Inner Critic Buster
Today I kicked off the 2nd “Do The Doodle” 30 Day Challenge. If you haven’t already, you can sign up here. It’s going to be great fun and we’ve got a lot of NEW Doodlers joining us.
I have a Doodle routine. Most days. I Doodle first thing in the morning. Before I get my day started. Opening up to listen from within and coloring out loud with my inner voice’s message. Some days the Doodle comes late and when it does there is usually a reason for it. A message that wasn’t ready yet or a day that was sure to need a Doodle sanity break.
This morning I Doodled early. It wasn’t the usual Doodle experience of relaxation and fun. I was awash in left brain, “ego” land.
My Doodle Superhero in oil pastels.
“I don’t like it.”
“The head is the wrong size. The head is the wrong color. Why does it even HAVE a head?”
“And, that hair?” “????????”
“You’re going to post that? For others to see? Really? No, REALLY?”
That led to:
“Why are you doing this? You can’t do this? Who do you think you are?”
Then I realized my inner critic has been YELLING at me for days. I’ve been in this conversation in several areas of my life.
WAIT JUST ONE MINUTE, MS. CRITIC. I have something to say to you…“STOP!”
“Stop berating me. Stop intimidating me. Just STOP!”
And further…
“I am doing this. I can do this. I think I’m a pretty cool and shiny chick.”
This morning the Doodle spoke and we KNOW the Doodle doesn’t lie! Today’s Doodle message from my inner voice was just what I needed. “Shine Your Light”.
Do your thing.
Do it with confidence.
Do it with your unique “color”.
Do it with passion and joy.
That’s what matters!
Shine Your Light….
For all you new Doodlers out there who may be struggling with your inner critic (in the Doodle…or in LIFE), just let it go. Defy it and Doodle. SHARE your Doodle anyway. You are coloring out loud and the world wants to hear you! No matter what!!
And truly, do you think any less of me because my Doodle’s head is weird?
I didn’t think so.
