I came to Maine thinking I’d write everyday. I imagined quiet early mornings, infinite time, creativity pouring out of my fingertips.
We leave tomorrow, and what can I tell you?
The mornings have been quiet, though many I’ve spent with an early-rising one-year-old.
Time, as always, is infinite, though our days may fill up and trick us into thinking it is not.
And creativity? My fingertips buzz, my chest wells, my mind swirls, and words still come slowly. I remember that half of the creative process is staring into space. A wooded lake, trees reflecting in the water, white pines rising on the shore, and in the foreground a baby crawling determinedly in circles: this is the scene filling my eyes as I stare.
And this is what I’ve learned, again: mornings are quiet, time is infinite, and creativity is within me. It’s up to me to wake up, to be present, to pick up the pen and pour words onto the page.
My dear, your words are so lovely and moving. Thank you for putting them on the page.
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Thanks, John, for your encouragement!
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I love this line particularly: Time, as always, is infinite, though our days may fill up and trick us into thinking it is not. I’ve been writing about time a lot lately, wanting it to slow down, wanting more time to get things done, wanting time to write.
I’ve been seeking out time in the morning to write, getting up early on purpose do be in the quiet, move my pen across paper, let words out. I couldn’t do it when my daughter was one (or one was one and one was three). There was too little sleep and too much doing in the morning. It’s just now that I’m making it work.
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I keep trying to find morning time, too, but I’ve found that night is more likely to give me the time I’m looking for (though of course I’m tired then, too!) It’s always a balancing act. It’s good to hear you’re finding time with two kids~
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I’ve come to your blog for the first time this morning and am finding every post just exactly what I want to read. Thank you…
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I’m so glad you’ve found it, and I’m glad to find yours as well!
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