Today
is a ‘no rudder day’ for me. I am at
home, alone, and have the whole day to myself.
It is to be a day of creating and so I have chosen to create with no
rudder in hand.
Often,
during my writing sessions, I have a specific blog site in mind that needs
attention, or one of my future books on which I need to focus.
Instead,
here is what I’m doing. On my computer,
only one file is open – Blog Ideas.
As I read through these ideas that I have been capturing now for six
years I am allowing my mind to be tossed about like a rudderless ship. I have no sense of direction, no agenda, and
don’t care if I write a poem, a short piece, or a life changing piece.
My
objective for these moments is to free-float and free-form. Already, after thirty minutes, I’ve written a
poem, and two short blog posts that will see the light of day at some point in
the future.
Now
hold this idea loosely. I’m not saying
this is a life-style change for me. I
believe in rudders to guide us, goals to aim for, and dreams to build.
However,
sometimes I need a free-float day – a day to create with no strings
attached.
Sometimes,
on our Saturday or Sunday outings, Carolyn and I will start our day with no agenda
and no destination in mind. We drive, we
stop when we want, we eat when and where we want, we read or not … and you get
the idea. And in the doing nothing we
sometimes create our best moments.
So
that is what I’m doing in this moment of creativity. I’m doing nothing but floating without a
rudder. I’m just wandering and wondering
where my imagination will take me next.
This
little side-trip is almost at an end. Perhaps
tomorrow I’ll take another ‘no-rudder’ adventure of the mind.
See
ya!
P Michael Biggs
Offering
Hope
Encouragement
Inspiration
One Word
at a Time
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