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  Hold On To Your Vision   This gospel might seem to be in direct conflict with Gospel Four, letting go of expectations. However, there is a distinct difference between expectation and vision. Let me explain. An expectation is a limited view of how something will unfold. When we place an expectation on something, we shut off our ability to see other possibilities, and so may miss an important ingredient because we are no longer opening our mind to other options. Meanwhile, imagination is the basis of a vision. But as you begin to implement the vision, systems and skills take over. A vision develops by  becoming  specific but starts as  inspiration . When you take the first step, all the steps after that acknowledge and relate to that first step. Attaining your vision is a progression of decreasing possibilities. Each step toward the goal reduces future options by converting one – and only one – possibility into reality. A finished piece is the fusion of vision w...

Let Go of Expectations. Nothing turns out in the writing process as you expect. That’s the journey. That’s the excitement. That’s the joy of writing. The trick is to let our unconscious take us where we go while we move out of its way. This process is true of all creating. When my authors expect a specific result, their writing is labored. I was working with a new author on the book, Creative Intelligence, another book in The Guide to Getting It collaborative book series “Awaken Your Creative Genius” written by coaches that I created, edited, and published. During our first Discovery Writing coaching session, she asked me to give her an outline. I refused. I explained that I rarely suggest using an outline at the start of writing. Too often, it limits the imagination. And indeed, I urged, with the topic of “Creative Intelligence,” locking an author into a specific outline seemed like a bad idea. I suggested her stream of consciousness writing. Don’t stop; just write un...