The force field or block which tends to keep me out of the studio has spread to the blog. I am not writing as often, and I feel like the quality of my writing has declined. Also, I don’t find myself thinking about writing as much as I had been. Writing is not what I would consider to be my primary mode of creative expression, but this slow down in my writing has brought home the “use it or lose it” quality of creativity more than anything.
I have been thinking about the need to practice creative skills lately. Before I made the pair of rings out of sterling sheet metal, I tried to make a “quick” PMC ring. Ha! That was a comeuppance. I haven’t done very much work in metal clay and most of it was several years ago. Somehow I had the ridiculous idea that I could jump back in with ease. Like any technical skill, working with metal clay is tricky and I desperately need a refresher course (or two!).
At least writing isn’t quite as fragile a skill, but I had better resolve to practice more.
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So true, Libby, that it’s important to keep up a daily creative habit, whatever our choice of medium is. As far as writing goes, I get into slumps where I have no idea what to say on my blog, especially if I’m swept up by my personal schedule and don’t have a lot of art to show. One thing I have tried to stay regular with is my Morning pages. I’ve worked that into my “getting ready for work’ routine every morning. It really helps to keep me in the writing rhythm and also drains my brain of all of those distracting thoughts that float through. The hamster wheel is still there but the pace slows down and I find myself able to go deeper which can help my blog writing. One of the reasons I enjoy your writing so much is that it comes from your heart.
-Karen