In her book Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert (who is best known as the author of Eat, Pray, Love) writes "I believe the creative process is both magical and magic."
I agree. Ideas or inspiration come to me only if I am open to receiving them. Gilbert suggests that ideas have a consciousness of sorts, and are out there in the world, just swirling around waiting to become manifest.
She suggests that if we are too consumed with our daily dramas, anxieties and duties we will miss the signal. And although the idea may stick around for minutes, or months, trying to get our attention, if one remains oblivious, the idea will leave, off to find someone who will to connect with it.
Perhaps this is true.
But sometimes, if you are lucky and open enough that idea will stay with you. At first it may just be a little spark, something you'd like to play around with, or learn more about. You have to be willing to give it some room to grow. You have to believe that you are worthy to do it.
My goal is to encourage you to explore. Test the waters. Try something new. Write that poem, or if not a whole poem, write down the lines that come to you, before it floats away. Give it a go. Start knitting that wool hat. Don't know how to knit you say? Well then, find a friend to teach you, take a book out of the library, or go to YouTube and watch a video.
Just start. Play. Remember that the fun is in playing.
Thank you for reading.
~Mary
"Don't wait for inspiration. It comes while working." ~Henri Mattise
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