Encountering means
confronting life and yourself.
This isn’t an aggressive confrontation with lots
of bared teeth and frowning. It's non-demanding – more like an embrace. But
not clinging, not a death grip. It’s about giving your creativity space to
breathe, holding it in your mind and letting it be.
You do without doing.
In terms of writing: you allow the writing to write itself.
But don’t be fooled
into thinking this is easy. It is essential to be open to possibilities and
curious about life. When you encounter life, you let it lead you where you need
to be. You are not in charge. Who knows where you’ll end up?
Encountering means
being willing to be changed by the encounter. It is not half-hearted or limp.
Being creative means being intense, burning with life. You want be creative
because you love life and want more. Your creativity is an embodiment of your
passion for life.
If you want to be
creative you must say a full-throttle YES to life and your creativity.
How do you say Yes to
life? Share your close encounters below… Next time: Acting
First posted here: http://jessicadavidson.co.uk/2014/04/28/living-creatively-in-a-mad-world-encountering/
