Sunday, September 2, 2012

Write or Flight?



Things have been strange between us for the past few months and I’m starting to wonder if I have offended him. I am confused. A million things go through my mind. Is he seeing someone else? Does he still love me? One question lingers… Do I really love him?

I do. He saved me from myself. I know it sounds cheesy but he completes me. Please allow me to explain. When he’s with me, I smile, laugh and breathe easier. He’s my oxygen. I am torn and I can’t bear to lose him. He comes home when he feels like it and I am tired of waiting! We’re a team. I cannot do what I do without him. I calm myself and brainstorm for ideas to win him back. I have to make him want me, as I want him.


Everyone appreciates coming home to a calm environment and he is no different. I clean the house, put on some smooth Brazilian jazz and place scented candles in our room. I’m not a drinker but I’m nervous. A glass of wine might take the edge off. Fifteen minutes into the retreat, he arrives. My heart is racing. The closer he get’s I can feel a wave of light current passing through my body and it lingers on my fingertips. I exhale and allow him to caress me.

He’s back! I’m glad we’re working on our relationship. When I say ‘he,’ I’m referring to writing. Writing is my companion. We don’t always see eye to eye but we’re a team. I realize that sometimes he’ll need his space but when I need him I try to do the things that will bring him to the surface. I engage in activities that evoke his spirit. For instance, I take a scenic drive, visit a park, listen to music or attend cultural festivals. Sometimes, inspiration comes from the things that fascinate us. A writer is never short on creativity. Sometimes we are trying to find the right way to express our ideas.

 


I'm curious...how do you set the mood for writing?

5 comments:

  1. I set the mood by turning on Brad Paisley music and drinking a glass of wine. They both "get me in the mood" in different ways ;-)

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    1. Yes! Love it. I can appreciate country music. The experiences they turn into music is inspiring.

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    2. I love country music. It bring so many different feeling out in the open. Brad Paisley's voice gives me all sorts of tingling feelings lol

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  2. I find my best ideas come when I am walking so I guess to get in the mood for writing I exercise, walk or do some activity -especially outside in nature. Come to think of it, I often get out into my herb garden and wish I had brought a notepad! LOL

    Great post, really enjoyed reading it,

    April Danann

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    1. Sometimes inspiration comes at the most inconvenient moments LOL. I have learned the hard way to always have a pad and pen with me where ever I go. In the past when I failed to do so, I wrote on the back of reciepts, candy boxes you name it, even the edges of newspapers. I love the spontaneity of writing. Thanks for sharing :)

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