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Friday, September 5, 2014

Whisper: #FiveMinuteFriday

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 (On Fridays I join with a community of writers who encourage one another. For me it's a break from more practical writing and a chance to have a little fun. You can join us here.)

Inspiration strikes us all differently. Some of us feel like it rarely strikes us at all. Others feel forlorn when for once they sit down to write uninspired.

Part of my process for writing is visualization. It always has been. It's that way for everything. When I taught dance. In relationships. In life. I rehearse, replay, rewrite in my head over and over before I put pen to paper.

Like most women I work on my art in the fray. Like most writers I also make intentional time to write. And when my schedule clears unexpectedly I relish in the whisper of quiet. Silence. White space.

I don't always know where my writing will end. But when I get to that last period I know more of what I believe. I love the stories of those around me more. I find space to process my week, my life.

I stare out the window into a backyard that is much like a secret garden. Bright light wakes me up. I find inspiration in living. In nature. In the stories of those around me. But most of all in the beautiful mundane of daily life.


8 comments:

  1. Thank you. Your words are beautiful and gave me a wonderful pause in the midst of some chaos.

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  2. I'm glad you found encouragement here, Sarah. Thank you for your kind words.

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  3. i love this joy:) the picture is beautiful. reminds me of my days in jamiaca. my friend and i had 2 babies/toddlers each and got together around 10 each morning for tea and playtime for the girls. great years together:) she was canadian. our husbands taught in a bible college together. she passed away too soon from breast cancer...after both daughters were married. that photo reminds me of Miriam:)

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  4. How neat, Martha. Thanks for sharing your story. I'm glad I bring a piece of that sweet relationship back to you.

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  5. Hey Joy-- Hopping over from FMF--
    This part was my favorite--
    "I don't always know where my writing will end. But when I get to that last period I know more of what I believe. I love the stories of those around me more. I find space to process my week, my life."



    Me TOO, sister! ME TOO!

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  6. Thank you, Cynthia. I love that writing means we have so much in common.

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  7. Beautiful Joy. I like the idea of finding inspiration from the beautiful moments. I always seem to find it in the things that make me angry or feel broken. The purposeful searching for white space and breathing room is so much healthier! :)

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  8. Thank you, friend. For me being intentional is a discipline. It doesn't come naturally. But I think if I got bogged down in the minutia of day to day life, I'd go crazy.

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