Today is one of those days, in fact, it's been a few months now since I've written a five minute friday post. I barely made it to write a "what I learned in 2015" post.
I'm not sure what it is that has me so not focused. I think it's more than one "it". It's many little life things that get in the way of writing.
Oh, they don't get in the way of wanting to write, but busyness chases the writing muse away.
Busyness clamors for attention and usually gets it.
Some art has been competition, too. I love that. I would have thought doing art would lead to more writing. Maybe it will in the long term, but for the short term, no.
I decided today that I couldn't wait for the writing muse to show up. I decided I'd just get my duff out of my chair, stand in front of the blank screen to see what would show up.
I decided to show up in spite of my muse seemingly on vacation.
Is that how you find yourself? in this busy life?
That the muse might be on vacation, or leading you down a path of no creativity. (or you might THINK you are not creative).
But the only way to cure the emptiness of muse, is to create art/write anyway.
I am beginning to learn (takes me awhile) that it is in the doing, the showing up that the muse shows herself. Finally.
I'm going to keep showing up.
I'm going to keep showing up.
I'm going to keep showing up.
Hello muse.
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Thanks for stopping by today, friend! It's been awhile and I want to show up more often this year!
I'm linking up with a flash mob of writers over at katemotaung.com for Five Minute Friday. Head on over there to check out the particulars and join in the fun. Today's prompt is the word FOCUS.
I'm not sure what it is that has me so not focused. I think it's more than one "it". It's many little life things that get in the way of writing.
Oh, they don't get in the way of wanting to write, but busyness chases the writing muse away.
Some art has been competition, too. I love that. I would have thought doing art would lead to more writing. Maybe it will in the long term, but for the short term, no.
I decided today that I couldn't wait for the writing muse to show up. I decided I'd just get my duff out of my chair, stand in front of the blank screen to see what would show up.
I decided to show up in spite of my muse seemingly on vacation.
Is that how you find yourself? in this busy life?
That the muse might be on vacation, or leading you down a path of no creativity. (or you might THINK you are not creative).
But the only way to cure the emptiness of muse, is to create art/write anyway.
I am beginning to learn (takes me awhile) that it is in the doing, the showing up that the muse shows herself. Finally.
I'm going to keep showing up.
I'm going to keep showing up.
I'm going to keep showing up.
Hello muse.
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Thanks for stopping by today, friend! It's been awhile and I want to show up more often this year!
I'm linking up with a flash mob of writers over at katemotaung.com for Five Minute Friday. Head on over there to check out the particulars and join in the fun. Today's prompt is the word FOCUS.
Good advice. I heard a speaker once who said that about writing, just write. I hope you'll feel inspired as well, because that is such a nice feeling while writing. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment! Actually, almost as soon as I begin to write, I get inspired. That is so true!! I'm going to keep writing. Keep showing up. thanks for stopping by!! :)
DeleteI totally agree! It's hard to lean into writing when you don't feel any inspiration, but I'm slowly learning that there is something to be reaped by just showing up.
ReplyDeleteLet's keep showing up, shall we? Thanks so much for stopping by!
DeleteExcellent advice :). Sometimes my writing looks more like a list--but lists are just outlines, and outlines are just the bones, and before you know it, you have a baby draft!
ReplyDeleteI love this insight!! I'm going to tuck this in my back pocket and use it the next time my muse is on vacation. Probably this week! Blessings to you! :)
Deletea "baby draft". Love that so much. :)
DeleteSuch a sweet and timely post. Thank you, Anne. I needed this. Today, I wrote morning pages for the first time in ages. I ugly cried all over the page. Healing tears, revealing tears. It felt so good to get it out and clear the clutter. Your post was the icing on my cake! Bless you! Big hugs!
ReplyDeleteLuana, I am always so blessed to see your comments here! Thank you, friend! I'm glad it came at the right time! I write morning pages any time of the day and lately have had the same results. Ugly cries, revealing tears. And healing. Here's to breathing easier for both of us! Big hugs back! :)
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