Right here, right now. Be present. Focus. Don’t beat yourself up because you haven’t (written a blog in almost a year), feel blessed that you’ve arrived here at this exact moment!
Think of your creative time as vacation time. Picture yourself in a remote cabin in the woods on a frosty winter night curled up by the fireplace. Or on a beach of a tiny deserted island predawn happily digging for clams. Or sporting the first scarf of the season, boots kicking at leaves as you stroll to a covered bridge. That brief moment when you notice you are blessed. A quick snapshot of that quintessential moment in your mind’s eye. Before more wood needs split. Before you notice high tide is coming in almost too late. Before your friend hands you a rake.
Somewhere before reality seeps in, there is a quiet peace that is filled with a silent strength. There, within that moment, you create.
Think of your creative time as vacation time. Picture yourself in a remote cabin in the woods on a frosty winter night curled up by the fireplace. Or on a beach of a tiny deserted island predawn happily digging for clams. Or sporting the first scarf of the season, boots kicking at leaves as you stroll to a covered bridge. That brief moment when you notice you are blessed. A quick snapshot of that quintessential moment in your mind’s eye. Before more wood needs split. Before you notice high tide is coming in almost too late. Before your friend hands you a rake.
Somewhere before reality seeps in, there is a quiet peace that is filled with a silent strength. There, within that moment, you create.
I can envision those other scenarios vividly, yet this is where I go mentally while I’m creating. Under a pine tree in the twilight. A campfire close by to light my journal taking. It’s warm enough to be wearing a tank top and there are no bugs.
What does your moment look like?
When I write in my journal, my internal cheerleader (and sometimes my internal critic) speaks through my writing. The second person "you", and yes, even sometimes the third person "she" is still just me answering one simple question. . .
"What does your heart most need to hear?"
"What does your heart most need to hear?"