Two Steps to Support Your Soul’s Voice

A song. A declaration. A decorated birthday cake. A newsletter.

What do they have in common? They are products of creative expression.

Creative Expression is the presentation of our inner truth. It's a representation of who we are in the world. It’s our personal, true voice that reveals itself through our body in any medium, tangible and intangible.

True Creative Expression comes from the soul – the core of who we are, what we believe and why we were born. We may call it our soul’s voice.

Fueled by inspiration, ideas, and emotions, our creations are born through energetic force, will, and sheer desire.

And they aren’t relegated to just art, music or poetry; our soul’s uniqueness can be applied to every aspect of life, such as communicating, planning, inventing, and problem-solving.

Whether our creative expressions are seen only by our own eyes or the entire world, revealing our soul’s voice is good for us. According to Psychology Today, “creative expression is imperative for a well-lived life.” Studies show creative expression “has the potential to promote the cognitive, emotional, physical, and social well-being.” Basically, creativity makes you happier.

Stifling our creative expression is a disservice to our soul, because it denies its existence and blocks our purpose. It’s also unfair to the world, because we withhold our valuable ideas from humanity.     

In the Gospel of Thomas, an ancient Gnostic text that was hidden from destruction by the Christians zealots back around 325 BCE, Jesus is quoted as saying:  

“If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.”

This wisdom encourages us to acknowledge and honor what is inside of us and express our truth; to think for ourselves and love and respect who we are. Jesus’s plea encourages self-discovery and authentic living, otherwise merely survive an unfulfilled, unempowered life that drains our lifeforce.

So, how DO we find our voice and fearlessly express it?  Here are two steps to support your soul’s voice.
 

Step One:  Open to inspiration.  

For many of us, our soul has been speaking to us our entire lives, and for others, our inner messages have been ignored while pursuing “more important” things.  Now it’s time to give our soul some attention.

What does your soul wish to say or do?  Become aware. Spend time alone so you may hear the messages, intuitions, inspirations and guidance. Often, they are born from the cosmos or divine realms. They may come from past lives or sprout from a present-day observation. As you move about in life, notice what stirs your heart, mind and soul. Listen for things that speak to you.

Then “feel” into it. Notice what lights you up and turns you on. When the soul is inspired, the body often responds with a faster heartbeat, an uplifted spirit, excitement in the breath. The mind swims in a rich vat of images, logistics, fantasy. Everything else in life becomes less important as you dwell in inspired energy.  

Write down your ideas. Carry a book with you and record your thoughts. Leonardo da Vinci, artist, scientist and inventor, carried a sketchbook everywhere he went, and he recorded his ideas, findings, and thoughts constantly. Do this and watch your book fill and ideas come to life.

Step Two:  Develop Confidence 

A kitty and bird café?  Do it!

A passionate plea for free rent? Bring it!

A poem of only words starting with “m”?  As long as it’s from the soul.  

You have a genius idea. Now it’s time to express it.

All ideas are worthy of sharing. Sometimes, the soul’s urge to share is so strong the ideas spew forth into the world with ease. But often our expressive volition is sabotaged by self-judgement, lack of confidence and fear of rejection. It’s scary to speak our truth and reveal our inspired inventions. They may receive criticism or bad reviews or offend others or incite emotions.

To build confidence, it helps to hone our ideas. This isn’t work, but a joyful endeavor. Perfecting an inspiration can breed more inspiration and breathe more life into your idea. The process can be satisfying and can help you feel better about bringing it to the world.  

Confidence also comes from the certainty that your ideas, generated from within and inspired from higher realms, are worthy of expression. Even the most radical or off-beat ideas are valuable and may change the world. Think about it: the radical ideas of abstract art, coffee shops, and the iPod, are all now a common part of life. 

Confidence takes practice. The more you share your innovations, the easier it becomes.

Alternately, not caring what others think at all is helpful. Artist Georgia O’Keefe said, “Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.”

In fact, some artists are amused by their bad reviews. Just the fact that their creations were acknowledged and caused a stir made them feel successful.

Conclusion

Your soul’s voice is your True You and the basis of your unique beauty. Remember, your positive energy uplevels the energy of the entire world. Exercising creative expression will not only save you, but they may save the world! So go right now, listen, receive and reveal with is inside of you.

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