by Tina Games | Mar 20, 2012 | Creativity, Personal Growth, Self-Care, Spiritual Growth
With the official start of the spring season coming to us today – Tuesday, March 20th, I’d like to invite you to pay attention to what gifts spring has to share around the theme of “rebirth and renewal.”
Thinking about your own well-being, ponder the following nuggets of wisdom:
- Spring comes to even the most desolate situations.
- Don’t turn away from small gestures of support. Let them in. Invite them in. You never know how they will add up and multiply.
- Things bloom best when the conditions are right. In the case of a desert, millions of seeds that have been dormant for years come alive eventually. Enough moisture in the soil melts away the waxy protective coating that keeps seeds viable for years and signals when the conditions are right to sprout, grow, and flourish.
- As you begin to bloom, your essence attracts others. By freely sharing ideas, resources, and tips, you foster more growth and development – for yourself and for those who come forward to support you.
- “Your spring growth” can trigger a ripple effect that may touch people in ways you can’t even imagine.
- Your actions may be a source of inspiration. You may produce something that feeds others in some way – through gifts of information, knowledge or ideas.
- When the season of spring fades, the seeds from your own life can hold the potential for more growth, beauty, and excitement. When conditions are, once again, right for growth – you will see even more blooming.
As the real season of spring unfolds in your area of the world, watch how your surroundings come alive with activity.
What wisdom can you gain from the fabulous show of spring?
by Tina Games | Mar 15, 2012 | Authenticity, Creativity, Inner Wisdom, Journal Writing
Are you feeling stuck? Or perhaps you’re contemplating a new creative project or a new creative direction?
During times of deliberation or when you’re facing a creative block, journal writing can help. It can be a powerful way to connect with your authentic self and your core beliefs. It can also help you see the many options that will lead you to a bigger vision.
Journal writing is a form of therapeutic writing. It’s the process of chronicling those many thoughts that are swirling around in your head – with no worries of being censored.
From our poetry to our music to our storytelling, writing what we see, think and feel has always had therapeutic value. Our entire history as humans comes from thousands of years of artists, writers and cave dwellers taking the time to record their perceptions of life at the time.
Through your journal, you can process your thoughts and hear the advice and encouragement of your wisest, most loving self. Writing slows down your thoughts and allows you to think more clearly and to process with more clarity. It can also help you focus your mind with laser-like accuracy, enabling you to clearly hear the voice of your soul.
A popular journal for creative people is an “ideas journal” – a place where you can record all the brilliant ideas that come into your head. It’s a place for recording and examining your thoughts, feelings and desires that are related to a particular idea. And by journaling about them, you can explore any doubts, fears and confusion. Getting it all out on paper will help you gain insights, clarity and understanding.
Another popular journal for creative people is a “project journal.” Once you’ve made the decision to embark on a creative project or a creative path, you can chronicle your journey by documenting all the many thoughts and feelings that pop up along the way. It’s a great way to help you sort out any frustrations and keep you on track.
So if you’re stalling, pull out your journal and dump out the mental clutter. This simple process will help you pave the way toward clarity.
