Thanks for this. My "big" brother died this morning and the day has been a long one. This song reminded me of my strength and of those around me. Today it was just putting one foot in front of the other and leaning on the strength of others who have also known the pain of loss.
Dearest Marie, I am so sorry to hear this deep and abiding loss. I’m am beyond grateful to hear that this song has given you a bit of comfort in this most tender time. I will be holding you (and all your family) in the light of love, healing and comfort inbthis time so very outside of time.
I’ve been facilitating a workshop all day with a beautiful community, so I havent been quite as present with your comments. But gosh, reading them all tonight was so good for my heart and spirit. I love hearing about how you have shared with one another how creativity has expanded your life is such different ways. I’ve said it before…thank goodness we are all not exactly the same, so much wisdom in our many ways of being creative—with writing and filmmaking, constructing a persnickety porch, the daily shifts in exploring a love for engineering, songwriting and music and playing guitar. There is so much joy and great stuff in these posts…thank you all.
Oh….every night before I go to sleep I say out loud three things im grateful for. It’s a simple practice but I find I sleep better. Tonight all ya’all were in my gratitudes for your posts and for the spirit you continue to give to this community and to the world. And with that…amen
Carrie I'm so looking forward to the first single release tomorrow and the YouTube video!! It's my milestone birthday tomorrow! what a gift I'll be getting!!
As for being creative, I've never considered myself as creative as in the arts. However, I enjoy putting powerpoint presentations together for my church each week as well as Celebration's of life (mainly elders in my church that have passed from this mystery to the next). I even did one for my mom's celebration of life, added music, lots of photos, so much fun!
Creativity in the form of music, I'm working on that with my guitar. I'm slowly improving and I even played last weekend at a celebration of life for a church elder (church family). I was so honoured when I was asked to play!
I also love to do crafts like diamond painting and colouring.
I guess I'm creative after all!! thank you for this Sunday thought Carrie!! The attached video was so cute!!
Congratulations on your new album! I believe that Spotify will not fail to deliver the first single.
And on being creative? Even in my tedious engineering work, I feel creative quite often ( 😃 ). Trying not to copy-paste old solutions, but with each iteration asking how to improve.
To be creative, you don't need the enlightenment of "Eureka" moments all the time; just try not to fall into a routine, add a small portion of something new or better every time you draw from the vault of experience. There is no point denying: "Eureka" moments are so rewarding, and so joyful! They happen, from time to time. Creative we are everyday.
It's true, creativity can show up in practically every aspect of life. Of course, for me, my main focus with creativity is writing novels and making films. Writing a story is an interesting process. When I'm immersed in it, time just seems to fly by. Sometimes I glance at the clock and realize one or two hours have passed, but it seemed more like a few minutes. I almost enter another dimension, the imaginative realm of the story with the setting, characters, their feelings and thoughts. Also, it is very fluid and I can easily change parts of a scene to see if something works better. But the whole process has a strong sense of mystery. It's like I'm tapping into something I don't completely understand. So it is like a relationship. At times, I come up with ideas and wonder where did that come from. It is a challenging, but very fulfilling journey. Thanks so much for your sharing!
I had about 10 years of a surge of songwriting that began after we moved to Wilmington, N.C. in the early 1990s. I think it was the mix of hearing new kinds of music and becoming part of a large group of friends who loved to play. It was as if I couldn't keep new songs out of my head. After we moved back to Seattle, the surge quickly faded. Professional pressures, the loss of that group of friends, who knows. I eventually came back to photography and have put my creative efforts there. But those 10 or so years of songwriting are cherished part of my life.
“That mysterious third thing” is a great way to describe the state of mind that can arrive, in her own choosing, during a creative adventure. But for me, it can’t be willed into existence, only welcomed when it happens. But purposeful creativity can be applied anywhere. I’m in the final days of renovating our front porch, and although I’m a pretty good amateur carpenter, EVERYTHING that could go wrong with this project has gone wrong. Over and over, the solution has come when I asked, “okay, the usual way won’t work, how can I look at this differently?” It has been good practice for my creativity and her cousin, curiosity.
I’ve never thought of myself as creative, but I’ve been working to explore that side of me with writing, colors, photographs. It’s a fun journey. I love “makin’ something” - it brings me back to play which I’m also trying to bring more back into my life.
Colors seep into my soul…clouds, sky, trees, grasses, flowers, water…feathered and furry animals, as well as fish. Those are then released again, through my fingers, into the universe—in quilts, gardens, colorings, clothing. I stand in awe of the color pallet which knows no end—all around us.
I enjoy art and often draw a face that isn't quite right. My first thought now is that I have created or summoned someone new. Sometimes they don't look happy !!
Often music, art and words collide and I'm stuck by the notion that I am using a part of my brain that doesn't invite unwelcome, intrusive, anxious thoughts. It's an escape that is sometimes unconscious.
Thanks for this. My "big" brother died this morning and the day has been a long one. This song reminded me of my strength and of those around me. Today it was just putting one foot in front of the other and leaning on the strength of others who have also known the pain of loss.
Dearest Marie, I am so sorry to hear this deep and abiding loss. I’m am beyond grateful to hear that this song has given you a bit of comfort in this most tender time. I will be holding you (and all your family) in the light of love, healing and comfort inbthis time so very outside of time.
I’ve been facilitating a workshop all day with a beautiful community, so I havent been quite as present with your comments. But gosh, reading them all tonight was so good for my heart and spirit. I love hearing about how you have shared with one another how creativity has expanded your life is such different ways. I’ve said it before…thank goodness we are all not exactly the same, so much wisdom in our many ways of being creative—with writing and filmmaking, constructing a persnickety porch, the daily shifts in exploring a love for engineering, songwriting and music and playing guitar. There is so much joy and great stuff in these posts…thank you all.
Oh….every night before I go to sleep I say out loud three things im grateful for. It’s a simple practice but I find I sleep better. Tonight all ya’all were in my gratitudes for your posts and for the spirit you continue to give to this community and to the world. And with that…amen
Carrie I'm so looking forward to the first single release tomorrow and the YouTube video!! It's my milestone birthday tomorrow! what a gift I'll be getting!!
As for being creative, I've never considered myself as creative as in the arts. However, I enjoy putting powerpoint presentations together for my church each week as well as Celebration's of life (mainly elders in my church that have passed from this mystery to the next). I even did one for my mom's celebration of life, added music, lots of photos, so much fun!
Creativity in the form of music, I'm working on that with my guitar. I'm slowly improving and I even played last weekend at a celebration of life for a church elder (church family). I was so honoured when I was asked to play!
I also love to do crafts like diamond painting and colouring.
I guess I'm creative after all!! thank you for this Sunday thought Carrie!! The attached video was so cute!!
Congratulations on your new album! I believe that Spotify will not fail to deliver the first single.
And on being creative? Even in my tedious engineering work, I feel creative quite often ( 😃 ). Trying not to copy-paste old solutions, but with each iteration asking how to improve.
To be creative, you don't need the enlightenment of "Eureka" moments all the time; just try not to fall into a routine, add a small portion of something new or better every time you draw from the vault of experience. There is no point denying: "Eureka" moments are so rewarding, and so joyful! They happen, from time to time. Creative we are everyday.
It's true, creativity can show up in practically every aspect of life. Of course, for me, my main focus with creativity is writing novels and making films. Writing a story is an interesting process. When I'm immersed in it, time just seems to fly by. Sometimes I glance at the clock and realize one or two hours have passed, but it seemed more like a few minutes. I almost enter another dimension, the imaginative realm of the story with the setting, characters, their feelings and thoughts. Also, it is very fluid and I can easily change parts of a scene to see if something works better. But the whole process has a strong sense of mystery. It's like I'm tapping into something I don't completely understand. So it is like a relationship. At times, I come up with ideas and wonder where did that come from. It is a challenging, but very fulfilling journey. Thanks so much for your sharing!
I had about 10 years of a surge of songwriting that began after we moved to Wilmington, N.C. in the early 1990s. I think it was the mix of hearing new kinds of music and becoming part of a large group of friends who loved to play. It was as if I couldn't keep new songs out of my head. After we moved back to Seattle, the surge quickly faded. Professional pressures, the loss of that group of friends, who knows. I eventually came back to photography and have put my creative efforts there. But those 10 or so years of songwriting are cherished part of my life.
“That mysterious third thing” is a great way to describe the state of mind that can arrive, in her own choosing, during a creative adventure. But for me, it can’t be willed into existence, only welcomed when it happens. But purposeful creativity can be applied anywhere. I’m in the final days of renovating our front porch, and although I’m a pretty good amateur carpenter, EVERYTHING that could go wrong with this project has gone wrong. Over and over, the solution has come when I asked, “okay, the usual way won’t work, how can I look at this differently?” It has been good practice for my creativity and her cousin, curiosity.
Listening, waiting, dreaming, spirit connecting
I’ve never thought of myself as creative, but I’ve been working to explore that side of me with writing, colors, photographs. It’s a fun journey. I love “makin’ something” - it brings me back to play which I’m also trying to bring more back into my life.
I am looking forward to the first single and the YouTube video
Colors seep into my soul…clouds, sky, trees, grasses, flowers, water…feathered and furry animals, as well as fish. Those are then released again, through my fingers, into the universe—in quilts, gardens, colorings, clothing. I stand in awe of the color pallet which knows no end—all around us.
I enjoy art and often draw a face that isn't quite right. My first thought now is that I have created or summoned someone new. Sometimes they don't look happy !!
Often music, art and words collide and I'm stuck by the notion that I am using a part of my brain that doesn't invite unwelcome, intrusive, anxious thoughts. It's an escape that is sometimes unconscious.