My physical therapy sessions are over, but Body Wisdom is an every day practice. Earlier in the week I came across this article in the NYT Real Estate section, but if you ask me, it should be filed under creative inspiration.
It reminds me of the gentle admonition Pulitzer Prize winning author Robert Owen Butler gave in a workshop I attended many years ago. Don't tell me you don't have time to write the novel you've always dreamed of writing, he told us (and I paraphase). He wrote They Whisper on his train commute to and from a high level executive management job. At the same time, his wife at the time was literally going mad.
I don't know about you, but my excuses for not having enough time -- to write, to make art, to dream -- shrink in importance when held up to that light.
On another body wisdom note, I took Monday night off from karate, because I felt very weary. Weary to the bone. Usually, the whole thing about karate is pushing through, but as I've been writing about lately, easing up is often a better choice.
It's not a bad idea when feeling uninspired either. Our brains need a rest. From the computer, from daily problem solving, from trying too hard all 'round. What small thing can you do today, to give both sides of your brain a rest? Rest builds creative strength, and you'll function more creatively tomorrow.
For more inspiration, visit Creativity Portal.
May your day be filled with Magic Medicine.
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