1. What daily or weekly ritual or habit has helped you find your creative footing? - I have several, really. I receive several poems to my inbox, daily and weekly. Reading is inspiring and I've begun my own writing practice, but not consistently. I enjoy it and want to keep it there for now. I also join the Poetry Pick Me Up via Phyllis Cole-Dai's Substack - that's been a blessing, to read and hear poetry from fellow students who appreciate the forms of poetry and where poets can take us.
2. How do you handle the critical voices that come up in your head? - I am experienced enough to ignore them. In fact, I really don't hear any critical voices at all. I am not taking myself too seriously and I write for myself only right now. I do belong to a group who writes/shares our own work, and that's been awesome, too. I decided to just have fun with it and let it go where it will.
So glad to be a new subscriber here and to have yet another avenue into creativity!
I'm so glad you're a subscriber here now, too! Thanks, Karen, for jumping in with our game of two questions! And I, too, am ever inspired by Phyllis and her work! Hugs to you!
The friend who just shows you the door and trusts you to walk up and push and see what's there--YES! It's okay to be serious, but missing joy means we're askew with our own lives. Sometimes we are and just need the friend who shows us the door. Thank you, Rosemerry. Much love.
1. What daily or weekly ritual or habit has helped you find your creative footing? - I have several, really. I receive several poems to my inbox, daily and weekly. Reading is inspiring and I've begun my own writing practice, but not consistently. I enjoy it and want to keep it there for now. I also join the Poetry Pick Me Up via Phyllis Cole-Dai's Substack - that's been a blessing, to read and hear poetry from fellow students who appreciate the forms of poetry and where poets can take us.
2. How do you handle the critical voices that come up in your head? - I am experienced enough to ignore them. In fact, I really don't hear any critical voices at all. I am not taking myself too seriously and I write for myself only right now. I do belong to a group who writes/shares our own work, and that's been awesome, too. I decided to just have fun with it and let it go where it will.
So glad to be a new subscriber here and to have yet another avenue into creativity!
I'm so glad you're a subscriber here now, too! Thanks, Karen, for jumping in with our game of two questions! And I, too, am ever inspired by Phyllis and her work! Hugs to you!
The friend who just shows you the door and trusts you to walk up and push and see what's there--YES! It's okay to be serious, but missing joy means we're askew with our own lives. Sometimes we are and just need the friend who shows us the door. Thank you, Rosemerry. Much love.
Thank you, Susan ❤️❤️ Oh, those friends are so essential. Wishing you big hugs from the north
Hugs back to you, friend!
I loved this poem so much! Thank you for sharing it
Thanks, Chris. May we all be lucky enough to have friends who help us see ourselves and beyond ourselves ...