The second agreement in The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz, is becoming a significant mainstay in my life.
The fundamental concept of this agreement: Don’t Take Anything Personally.
I’m feeling compelled to write about this tonight; mainly because the work involved in this agreement has recently become a much steeper hill to navigate.
In fact, you and I are working together subconsciously — all the time.
What that work is — I don’t know…
I do feel we have a common purpose, though.
Sometimes I wish I could explain it or, at least, understand it. It would make things easier, wouldn’t it? Maybe?
But, as you and I both know — we aren’t meant to fully understand it. Not yet…
Photo courtesy of Emily Tjaden of https://www.thisincandescentlife.com
My last post was a showing of love for my friends and family.
This is something that has been at the forefront lately.
So much so, I decided that Sunday’s post:
Love, Creative Disciplines, Support, and Perfection
Would be part 1 of a 2 part post. This post being part 2.
I knew this before I hit the publish button last Sunday afternoon .
How did I know this?
It’s simple:
Do Your Friends and Family Encourage You in the Pursuit of Your Passions / Talents?
There was a time when this bothered me – the fact that some of my closest family and friends didn’t read or acknowledge my work, comment on or acknowledge my art, or check out my acoustic guitar stuff on YouTube.
I’ll be honest, I was a little bummed that post after post to my blog, nearly every sketch I shared on Instagram, or music to YouTube – there was feedback, for sure…just not from the people I was closest to…and I wanted their opinions.
I truly wanted them to read my work or check out my newly discovered ability to draw. I suppose it mostly stemmed from wanting them to be proud of me and my work. Perhaps it would inspire them, as well.
Essential Steps to Remember When You Lose Your FocusThe most essential steps to remember when your creative focus isn’t aligned with your intentions:
I use the phrase “peeks in” literally here. In other words –
If you’ve lost the drive or focus on your work. This could be anything from your entrepreneurial career to a passionate hobby. Either way, it’s the same. These obstacles and hurdles are part of the growth process.
Photo by John Te
Can the result of a creative endeavor be significantly impacted based on the surroundings of the creative? I ask this because I often question if I am receiving the energy of others nearby and inadvertently crossing our waves.
I do feel most at ease when I write in silence – alone.
Writers, artists, painters, dancers, sculptors, musicians, and so on have this to some degree. In fact, I believe even those who aren’t creating within the physical realm have this. We are all creative by nature. We are gifted these flesh-covered transportation systems with the same tools in the trunk.
Compassion.
Dedication.
Sacrifice.
Intent.
Once upon a time on a dark and stormy night – I ponder, for hours, on how I can start a post about these 4 key elements.
Then it dawns on me — “Look in your private journal!”
I jump up and run to my desk. I sit down in my chair, scan the desk, and it occurs to me that I don’t even have a private journal.
That instant reaction to check something that I didn’t own at the time was a clear indication — It was time for a change.
Have you ever stood in the rain and felt sincere gratitude that you’re able to experience that specific moment? Feeling the droplets of water crash into your skin?
How about sitting quietly outside – focusing on nothing but the sounds of the nearby birds? Not in a way that attempts to figure out the meaning behind their endless chirping but – in a way to simply allow the sounds into your mind. Be present and experience the sense of hearing as nature sings?
If you have never done this – I encourage you to. Do it today.
With that said –
I do believe more research is required before we dismiss them into the darkness.
I am a reasonable guy – asking questions.
I am also the Father of a handsome little man that received an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis in 2008 – at age 2 and a half. He’s now 11.
If you’re pro-vaccine and believe science has proven their safety – please read on – I come to you from a place of love and have humanity’s best interest at heart.
But I’m not the only one
This evening, I found myself attempting to organize projects that are halfway complete or barely started. Most are files on my laptop that I toss around like my laundry – as I throw them in random folders, straight to the desktop, or in one of eight folders that are named “writing” in some form. Such as
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