{Excerpted from book: The Van Gogh Blues: The Creative Person’s Path Through Depression, by Eric Maisel, PhD.} For an artist, it is a driven pursuit, whether we acknowledge this or not, that endless search for meaning. Each work we attempt poses the same questions. Perhaps this time I will see more clearly, understand something more. [...]
Claire Danes on moving past perfectionism “My therapist gives me permission to accept that I’m human.” Actor Claire Danes also explained in an interview that, as a kid, she “was on this whole perfection trip. And that’s just totally boring. And arrogant!… “I finally realized after years of therapy.. that you can encourage yourself to [...]
Site author: Douglas Eby, M.A./Psychology, is a writer and researcher on creative expression and personal growth, especially for high ability adults. He is creator and publisher of the Talent Development Resources series of sites, and author of the book Developing Multiple Talents - The personal side of creative expression.
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