Something really wonderful has been happening to me since I decided to sign up for the 21*5*800 project. Through the community and the daily practices of yoga & writing, I have been surprising myself. I’ve been writing different types of things and revisiting long lost creative pursuits. I even made a drawing, which is something I have almost never attempted.
On impulse, at the end of a long day, […]
Collecting Encouragement
Bindu’s post today had a way of cracking me open just as she describes the yoga practice has been doing for her, and it reminded me that I wanted to acknowledge a practice I have started recently which may help some of you along this journey of recovery.
(And I do think of this challenge as a call to recovery. Most of us have spent a long time not listening […]
Monkey Mind
Check email. Check Twitter. Read blog post. Refresh Google Reader. Work. Check email. Look at YouTube video a friend sent. Work. Write email. Chat with a friend. Get up and get more coffee. Read Twitter feed. Click on every link in Twitter feed. Work. Repeat.
The above is an example of my typical routine on a day when I have been overtaken by Monkey Mind.
The idea of monkey mind in Buddhism […]
Sometimes, you need to do something drastic.
This is one of those times for me. When I get into a good groove, where I feel comfortable (and I am a creature who loves comfort) I tend to stop taking risks. And risk is part of what creativity is all about.
When I get to this point, I start seeking out Helpers. For me, Helpers are people who will give me a good kick in the ass. People who […]