Inspiration (or lack thereof)
On such a beautiful day and in such a pleasant state of mind, I find myself uninspired. Like staring at a canvas with all the right paints and brushes and not having the slightest idea what to do with it. I wish I could say this was a temporary thing, but lately I find myself blank, drawing on nearly dry reservoirs of creative thoughts long since passed. I feel as if I should be doing something brilliant, but I'm flickering at best. Could it be that life's worries and pressures are effectively choking out the free flow of creative energy? I'm sure. But to me, being creative is like breathing...I have to find a new inspiration.
I like your blog, Adriene. Something I do to rekindle the creative flow is to turn on some music - something not overly familiar, and preferably without words (today it's Dafos by Mickey Hart, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim) - and copy other people's drawings. Sometimes I copy Mayan or Egyptian hieroglyphics or other old ancient symbols. For some reason, doing that ritualistic creating sparks my imagination. I wonder what your inspiration will be?
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