It's been very very busy around here, and sadly not with writing. I have the worst case of "brain fog" ever (among other things) and it's kind of a miracle I make it through work with my head screwed on straight at the moment. Hopefully we can get the cause figured out soon and I'll be squared away to attack the project full-force.
But until then...when life says "no" to what you want to do, when it simply steps in the way and demands to be recognized, what do you tell it? How do you bring motivation and focus out of their hiding places? I'm curious for your ideas.
Yours Truly,
Mrs. C
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Hi Lissa, Its your cuz Josh here,
ReplyDeleteAs a long time cyclist, and a fan of professional bike racing, I've been exposed to a lot of advise about proper training and nutrition. One dominant theme among experienced athletes is "listening" to what your body is telling you. If you don't want to ride your bike, or your body is putting up some sort of resistance to riding (achey, lack of energy, what have you..), then you shouldn't fight these sensations-they're telling you something important. If you ignore your body, you'll end up overtraining, getting sick, or just feeling burnt out mentally. I suppose you could say something similar about opposing what life is throwing at you, in general, or about your natural feelings of creativity...
That said, I'm not ready to conclude that the answer here is to just not try, to take a break, especially considering you've yet to put much time specifically into the project. Rather, I'd recommend going to the place you've felt most creative in the past (for me its a coffee shop-I'm sure the caffeine has something to do with it). Get to feel very alone, even if its among a bunch of strangers. Become relaxed yet stimulated (which is how I'd describe chilling out at a coffee shop). Maybe this creative feeling place isn't ultimately the best place to bust out a 20 page manuscript, but it's the best for letting ideas and thoughts flit through your mind. Randomness and stimulation are the mothers of creativity.
I could go on, but that's the best advise I've got for now. Good luck!