“As for discipline – it’s important, but sort of over-rated. The more important virtue for a writer, I believe, is self-forgiveness. Because your writing will always disappoint you. Your laziness will always disappoint you. You will make vows: “I’m going to write for an hour every day,” and then you won’t do it. You will think: “I suck, I’m such a failure. I’m washed-up.”

via Thoughts on Writing | Elizabeth Gilbert – The Official Website | ElizabethGilbert.com.

You may not be writing when you try this, but you’ll be exploring a creative side of yourself and I highly recommend it. I’ve made heaps of scrapbooks in the past and it’s only just now I make the connection between writing books and making them with bits and pieces. Try and see if this makes new connections for you:

Use It Scrapbooking! | Ive got stuff. Youve got stuff. Lets use it!.