Resistance is the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument. An opposition.
Within the first couple of days of my two-month break, I immediately felt myself resisting wanting to make any art, which felt funny to me. I felt this creative energy inside me, I intentionally made the space for it, then nothing. Like I suddenly was disinterested. I noticed how I immediately wanted to fill my attention with busy work. I thought about updating the SEO on my website (drag) and refreshing my welcome email (boring). Thankfully, I have an incredible community to lean on, and they graciously told me to let it go. And make art. So that’s what I did—and I got to understand resistance a little bit better.
Reflections
Resistance can tell me a lot about who I am.
Resistance is a common response to change.
Resistance will always find a good excuse. It’s important to know when that excuse is unreliable.
Resistance can show up in many different ways.
Resources
Project Self, On Feeling Resistance
Episode 14, Interlude
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