Fashioning an inspired life
it’s a wanting- to create to pour forth to put a finger on something that’s never quite been said, never exactly been done. to create a space for the floating debris askew and at odd angles in the mind, to give them a rightful home. it’s an indulgence and a fishing line cast out into a faceless sea in the hopes of feeling a nibble, that satisfying sink of a bite. it’s…
I have a confession. Sometimes I’m a real bitch to the people I love. Yes, I know we all have our days. But sometimes I can feel the vitriol pouring out of my mouth and I let myself ride on a wave of its power, feeling both awful and good at the same time. It’s probably a sign that I have some things I need to deal with,…
What do you write when you have nothing to write? What do you say when you have nothing to say but you still feel compelled to share, to create? Better to just sit tight and wait for the inspiration to strike? Or, like all of the writing books say, do you approach it like a job: show up even when you don’t feel like it….
I’ve come to believe that balance is the greatest myth of all, at least when we are zoomed in. Forever trying to make peace with the endless see-saw, the infinite juggling of emotions, actions, ideas that comprise a life. Trying to remember that, only when viewed from afar, does something like equilibrium start to take shape.
The other day I had the grand idea of writing about “the glamour of everyday life”. Inspired by a positively miraculous sunset that blazed through the Amsterdam skies, it seemed like a good idea. If you would’ve been there to see it, I’m fairly confident that you would’ve thought it was a good idea too. In the face of such spectacular beauty, the phrase made sense….
I know I cannot be the only one who feels like they’re too much. The only one who leaves an interview, escapes a party and thinks stupid idiot. I would like to believe that I’m not the only one who finds awkward silences oppressive who keeps fingers crossed for smooth sailing and positive energy like a leprechaun waiting for a rainbow. I have a feeling I’m…