damusings: dry wells, dry spells
Susan Lomuto | Oct 30, 2009 | Comments 4
Sometimes the well is dry. You know the well I mean. The one we dip into to nourish our creative self, to replenish our physical self, to buoy our spiritual self. I’ve been feeling parched for weeks – could you tell?
SurFeRGiRl30 on Flickr, Wishing Well
If my posts seem stiff lately – if the writing lacks a certain depth of feeling you’ve come to enjoy – it is because my creative self is lurking around feeling undernourished, bogged down and locked out.
Do you remember this post about locked up creativity?
I have exciting art to share, but little energy to write. In a few weeks I will post pictures that explain why my energy is low, why my words don’t flow. {If you follow me on Facebook, you might know what I am hinting at. What’s that you say? You aren’t following daMuse on Facebook? Oh dear, why not?}
Or this one about attitude, intention and unlocking your creative treasures?
This morning as I struggled to write a post, wishing for more energy, dreaming of less chaos, praying for more clarity, I browsed the archives looking for a glimpse of my creative self and found two posts that I wrote a year ago. Oh, how I needed to read them again and take my own advice! Then I realized that maybe you might find inspiration again too, inside those paragraphs and images. You can find them here and here.
Thank you for understanding if I’m not on time these days; if my words don’t echo my joy in sharing the handcrafted beauty I find on the worldwide web. I hope you continue to be patient as I slowly refill the creative well and then drink until drunk. Today, my visual voice needs rest and quiet. See you next week?
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I don’t go on facebook so I’m afraid I don’t know what you might be hinting at but I’m having a really low time too and I just wanted to say that yes, I certainly will be waiting eagerly for your next post and that DAMuse is one of the few things that are keeping me going and thank you very very much. I wish you all the best xxx
Susan- take a break- take whatever time you need to refill your creative spirit. My world will not end because there is not a post. Maybe, when you can, try to do this for yourself, and just forget about the readers for awhile. Sometimes, when I feel the “tugging” of my customers, I cannot create at all. That’s when I turn my back on them for awhile and just create what I want to create, without outside influences. It’s probably part of the ebb and flow and I am sure your spirit will return- bigger and better than ever!! I am taking the day off- no phones- no work (unless I want to) some meditation- maybe some yoga- It’s just a day for ME. I will be here when you get back. Lisa
Hi Susan,
You may think that you are sounding “dry” but I am still inspired by the artists you find and all the work you do to help the rest of us fill our own well! I check out your site everyday before I go into my own studio to “play”…maybe you just need to take a couple of days to just get your fingers on some polymer or collage items and just play!! I hope things are going well with your project (yes, I am following on facebook…maybe that’s why you are feeling “dry”? all that work and no play makes Susan…..(fill in the blank)…hang in there, Kelly Russell
Oh Susan, I hope you didn’t think I was cracking the whip, I just meant I think you’re wonderful and I really appreciate all your posts, they’re so very inspiring and lift my spirits so much and of course if you need to take time out please don’t feel pressured by people like me! I was just trying to say thank you so much xxx