On Stagnation and Flow

I’ve journaled every day for the past 20 years. I can’t imagine a life without writing- not because it’s routine, but because it’s movement. My handwriting is cursive with a touch of print. Some of my letters are more staccato in nature, while the majority of the other letters glide with my thoughts. Writing unveils both my stagnation and where I’m letting things flow. My practice of putting pen to paper… I wouldn’t say it helps me stay sane, but it keeps me aware. Aware of where to allow my next point. Aware of where to move next.

Thinking comes a little too naturally for me, and it can cause me to lose momentum. My focus is on precision rather than the curiosity of where my thoughts can lead me… the process of unearthing an idea

Putting pen to paper lifts words out of me; it begins the process of connecting my abstract.

I feel first, then add thought. I feel the creative push first, and then I get to see what’s birthed from it.