Being a writer or an artist requires a lot from us. Yet it’s not all about discipline and focus and whatever it takes to finish projects. What are ephemeral necessities
These are the things artists and writers have in their lives on a regular. They include:
- slowing down
- noticing feelings
- describing their inner world in words or images
- engaging and celebrating all the senses
- being open – to surprises, synchronicities, suggestions.
These are the hard-to-articulate ephemeral necessities things that make up a writer. All these pieces contribute to how and what we write.
I cultivate ephemeral necessities when I get out of my routine. Travel really fluffs up my creative energy. So many of may values and themes are honored when I leave the comfort of home.
What ephemeral necessities do you feel need a ‘fluffing up’? On my creativity retreats, all these things and more get their due.
We particularly lean into the invisible requirements of creativity in Meet Your Writer in Paris. You’ll get access to the things that make your writer sing inside and out.
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What ephemeral necessities do you cultivate regularly? Leave a comment below!
Thank you, Cynthia. I am able to type and writer more now (thank goodness). I am working on slowing down and sensing. These are two that I needed. Ironically, my arm issues forced the slowing down and the awareness of this necessity.
So glad you are back to writing more, Laurel! That break probably gave you a lot you wouldn’t have had otherwise. Life is weird that way, right?