Inspiration and creativity are indelibly linked. Inspiration materializes from the ether, exploding like St. Elmo’s Fire. The event is awe-inspiring, forging a connection to a powerful energy, and the motivation to create. You emerge with certainty, clarity, and a vision. A concept to launch your project, intuition on how to proceed, or a novel way to complete your task, is the product of your transcendental experience.
Recreating the encounter is an exercise in futility, and chasing it makes it more elusive. When I hit a wall, the best solution is to step away from my screen and do something else. I have a laundry list of preferred activities. I shovel snow, do yoga, walk outside, indulge in a hot bath, or brew a strong pot of coffee to sip with fresh baked red velvet cake. Ideas have struck while weeding, crocheting, arranging a bouquet, listening to the wind dancing in the trees, and feeling the sun warm my skin.
Some writers report success with reading, finding quiet moments, immersing themselves in nature, or engaging in other creative pursuits. I have discovered taking risks helps me tap into my source. I often start a new project without knowing what I am doing. By creating high failure potential, I cause the cosmos to take notice. The payoff comes when a story appears, the entire piece written in my mind before my fingers ever touch the keyboard. The common thread is a willingness to let go, play, and consider possibilities hidden within the realm of the seemingly impossible.
Where do you find inspiration?
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
most often on my solo walks, the mind clears with each step. but yes doing laundry is also a repetitive action that gets the mind churning as the hands work.
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I forgot about the joys of doing laundry, Gina. Anything that gets the body moving and lets the mind shift into neutral seems to help.
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Yes very helpful, we call it mindless tasks or a reason maybe, when the body remembers and goes through the motions but the mind focuses on another task, that is my sort of meditation.
P/S: I have lots of laundry…wink!
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Ha! I try to keep mine to a minimum, which means I sometimes do a load every day. Mindless tasks are a lot like meditation.
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By creating high failure potential, I cause the cosmos to take notice.
This claim really engages me. It’s as if the cosmos might worry it will feel the pain of failure, maybe even loss. On the other hand, the cosmos will benefit, be added to, by your success.
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Great observation, my friend. Every action has a consequence and I believe it creates ripples, you know the whole when a butterfly flaps its wings… If the cosmos aligns with my success, I won’t complain. 😊👍
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you for sharing. ✨🙏✨
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Always happy to share your post, My Dear!!
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