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What did you do today? And the day before?
How much of your time was spent working? How much time did you spend on simply enjoying your life?
These questions are not merely questions of curiosity, but self-preservation.
In The Right to Write by Julia Cameron talks about the “well.” A fitting word to describe what we expect to be an unlimited reservoir of inspiration.
But we often fail to fill ourselves up.
I describe the effect as a dried out sponge. Just weeks ago I complained to my life coach that I felt like a sad orange. I had squeezed out every drop of juice and nothing was left.
That’s not the place you want to be when you’re a creative connoisseur (as I like to call myself).
The key to preventing such devastating drainage is to keep refueling the source with joy, with inspiration with fresh new things to gaze your eyes on.
You may think the most important thing in the world to get your writing done. But glueing your butt down in front of the computer won’t get you closer to your deadline.
Feeding that inner child who DEMANDS time to play will.
So what are you doing to fill up your well? What will you be doing this weekend?
Good question. I found a new recipe to try, and I’ve scheduled a couple of hours of video game playing with my boyfriend. We’re nerds, and totally digging Ilomilo for Xbox. (I wasn’t paid to write that! Promise!) Have a great weekend. 🙂
Cool! What’s the recipe? I am a closet cookbook whore. It’s a bad habit. I can’t stop buying cookbooks! Lol about the Xbox. Your boyfriend must feel super lucky that he found someone to play with. Not me! Have a great weekend too Emily!
I will be doing my training walks – thank the Lord for them – they get me out of my chair and outside. I also will be missing my sister’s miniature white schnauzer, Kali, that we were dog-sitting last weekend. What a cutie and what a delight pets can be. Hmmm…is there a dog in out future?
Have a fabulous weekend, everyone. Thanks for pointing us in the right direction, Brandi.
Cool! What’s the recipe? I am a closet cookbook whore. It’s a bad habit. I can’t stop buying cookbooks! Lol about the Xbox. Your boyfriend must feel super lucky that he found someone to play with. Not me! Have a great weekend too Emily!
Aw tell me if you get a dog will you?! I am a big dog lover. Have a great weekend too!