Creative Solutions and Inspirations from the Modern Day Muses

Muse Profile: Muse Song

Excerpted from the book The Nine Modern Day Muses and a Bodyguard: 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration for Artists, Poets, Lovers, and Other Mortals Wanting to Live a Dazzling Existence by Jill Badonsky, M.Ed.

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Muse Song

MUSE OF
Nurturing, encouragement, & good company

MEANING OF NAME
Someone to sing your praises — both your inner voice and the voice of those you choose to share your company

DOMAIN
Replacing discouraging voices with encouraging ones

SYMBOL

HOW MUSE SONG CAN MUSE YOU
Muse Song, the Muse of Pampering,
Encouragement and Good Company

THE SELECTION of MUSE SONG

The next modern day Muse manifestation embodies one of the most the powerful influences of creative rebirth: Self-love. Mortals seemed to be sadly lacking in this area; a perplexing condition to the Muses who have another book out entitled, Self Pamper Profusely Without Apology. They thought, “How can a precious instrument of God’s creative expression operate with smooth excellence, if it is not properly maintained with praise, pampering, and pleasurably positive experiences?” So they vowed to change the mortal tune of self-badgering to a song of self-praise. They materialized a Muse named Muse Song whose melodic compassion can soothe the savage beast that sometimes resides in the mortal’s own mind. She inspires harmony within us, and in our relationships with others.

BOTTOM LINE

Self-love is vital for creativity. When we treat ourselves like precious instruments of the Creative Spirit, the result is high quality creative output. Undoing our negative inner-talk is vital to the process of moving past thinking that does not serve us, and is instrumental to our creative and spiritual growth. Surround yourself with people who inspire and support you. Support others. Stand for a cause, or, make a cause for celebration. •

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Jill Badonsky, M.Ed. is a nationally recognized workshop leader, artist, performer, humorist, and author of the book, The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration for Artists, Poets, Lovers and Other Mortals Wanting to Live a Dazzling Existence. She teaches creativity lovers to facilitate classes and workshops based on her book and along with UCLA psychologist, Robert Maurer, she trains people to be Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaches. She can be found lurking at www.themuseisin.com.

03/15/07