Comments on: VizThink: Wrestling with the monster named Fear http://www.christinemartell.com/2007/12/vizthink-wrestling-with-the-monster-named-fear/ Exploring with Images Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:50:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ThinkingTravel http://www.christinemartell.com/2007/12/vizthink-wrestling-with-the-monster-named-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-166 ThinkingTravel Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:41:29 +0000 http://christinemartell.com/2007/12/14/vizthink-wrestling-with-the-monster-named-fear/#comment-166 I'll definitely give it a try, and will probably blog about it soon! I’ll definitely give it a try, and will probably blog about it soon!

]]> By: Christine Martell http://www.christinemartell.com/2007/12/vizthink-wrestling-with-the-monster-named-fear/comment-page-/#comment-164 Christine Martell Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:36:15 +0000 http://christinemartell.com/2007/12/14/vizthink-wrestling-with-the-monster-named-fear/#comment-164 Yes, this is MY Fear Monster. Unfortunately I know just about everything about him since he seems to always be lurking close by! Glad exposing him inspired you to run yours down. He has relatives, and I have used VisualsSpeak to explore some of them. Try it. Something I have done is created an image about things that are blocking me. Then I put it aside for a day, pick up the images, and reassemble them. Sometimes for a couple of days. Seems some of these challenges fall into familiar patterns, so if I want to change them, it helps to look at them several times in a short time. I journal everyday about what I am seeing. You don't have to be artistic to use visuals, as you are discovering. The artistic may develop as a side benefit over time...... Yes, this is MY Fear Monster. Unfortunately I know just about everything about him since he seems to always be lurking close by! Glad exposing him inspired you to run yours down.

He has relatives, and I have used VisualsSpeak to explore some of them. Try it. Something I have done is created an image about things that are blocking me. Then I put it aside for a day, pick up the images, and reassemble them. Sometimes for a couple of days. Seems some of these challenges fall into familiar patterns, so if I want to change them, it helps to look at them several times in a short time. I journal everyday about what I am seeing.

You don’t have to be artistic to use visuals, as you are discovering. The artistic may develop as a side benefit over time……

]]> By: ThinkingTravel http://www.christinemartell.com/2007/12/vizthink-wrestling-with-the-monster-named-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-165 ThinkingTravel Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:22:39 +0000 http://christinemartell.com/2007/12/14/vizthink-wrestling-with-the-monster-named-fear/#comment-165 Yes! I also have a Fear Monster, one that has been working overtime lately. I blogged about this very topic today when I realized, after reading your post, that I was struggling with creative anxiety. Your honesty about your Fear Monster encouraged me to face mine and get back to work. Thanks! Question: Is the picture of the guy with the green teeth your visual representation of your Fear Monster? I've noticed that as I use VisualsSpeak in more of my workshops I'm slowly becoming a bit more visually-oriented in my self-expression, even though I'm not at all artistic (I've started taking more photos, for example). Seeing that picture made me wonder how I would visually represent my Fear Monster. Usually I'd start journaling about something like this but now I'm thinking I'll use VisualsSpeak as my visual starting point and see where it takes me! Yes! I also have a Fear Monster, one that has been working overtime lately. I blogged about this very topic today when I realized, after reading your post, that I was struggling with creative anxiety. Your honesty about your Fear Monster encouraged me to face mine and get back to work. Thanks!

Question: Is the picture of the guy with the green teeth your visual representation of your Fear Monster? I’ve noticed that as I use VisualsSpeak in more of my workshops I’m slowly becoming a bit more visually-oriented in my self-expression, even though I’m not at all artistic (I’ve started taking more photos, for example). Seeing that picture made me wonder how I would visually represent my Fear Monster. Usually I’d start journaling about something like this but now I’m thinking I’ll use VisualsSpeak as my visual starting point and see where it takes me!

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