Musing…
“I believe that getting stuck is often an essential part of the creative process.”––Alan Lightman, In Praise of Wasting TimeKate’s Turn:
I seem to be stuck on the idea of doing nothing, being idle, taking time, as I seem to be doing more of that lately. I recently read Alan Lightman’s book, and loved the reframe of ‘wasting time.' In his research of great scientific discoveries, he identified a common pattern that followed stages of 1) preparation, 2) being stuck, 3) new insight or perspective, and 4) discovery. This second stage feels like an impasse and can lead to a belief that one has failed. But being stuck catalyzes the creative imagination; it can be viewed as a long incubation period. Our minds can roam amidst possible solutions, free to coalesce and carry us to the next stage. This can happen when we embrace this stage, escape the rush of life in solitude, quiet our minds, and open the space for the creative process to do its magic.
“The soul has been given its own ears to hear things the mind does not understand.
The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.”––Rumi
Get Fired Up:
Where are you being called to embrace feeling stuck and ‘give it a rest?'
Shshshsh…..allow your soul to listen.
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