Okay, I've written sexy stories about domination and submission but this post is about submission of a different sort. I know some of you reading this blog are creative types.  You enjoy gardening, cooking, redecorating your home, painting, etc. We all know that, when things are going well, we bask in the beauty resulting from completed projects.  When unforeseen circumstances thwart our best attempts, and weeds or insects start suffocating and savoring our prize blooms, we sometimes wonder how to recreate that which was ruined and lost. We search our minds for the process we always followed to ensure a positive result, then we duplicate that process as best as we can. But nothing happens or whatever happens is far from what we expected. What to do?

I'm always one who believes in several approaches to a situation, but, even then, alternative approaches may also fail. Now our creative side takes a blow to its sensitive belly. Instead of lashing out at whatever is lacking, try a new approach. Not to say toss out all the tried and true ways that have worked in the past, but open your mind to a new way that might deliver the success you desire.

The oil paintings you've mastered for years lack the magic and depth of ones from the past? Try a new medium.  Watercolor is a challenge. Those roses simply won't bloom? Perhaps the soil there is somehow no longer suitable or Mother Nature simply couldn't bear blessing your precious blooms. Plant a rosebush in another spot. Or cultivate another flower you've always admired and that would put your gardening skills to a test. You've just finished writing another paranormal romance novel but had to really struggle to get to the end? You lost enthusiasm well before the black moment? Historical romances require lots of world building, so you could possibly find another avenue there.

Never admit defeat until you've done everything possible to turn around a current situation or find another path in your chosen creative endeavor. Positive thinking can cure the worst case of assumed defeat. Notice I said "assumed" because once you admit defeat, you've mired yourself and your creativity pretty deep.  Only upside of this situation (see, there is usually an upside) is if a handsome guy wanders past and offers a smile you can't resist and a strong pair of hands to haul you back on your feet again.

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