tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042600888540115921.post7003642814628363988..comments2021-02-28T10:29:24.933-05:00Comments on The Paradigm for Beauty: SteppingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042600888540115921.post-19854349299169552582010-08-18T13:13:17.046-04:002010-08-18T13:13:17.046-04:00For me and, I suspect, many, the answer to this qu...For me and, I suspect, many, the answer to this question 'what carries creative people to the next step when the gates open and a rush of doing occurs?' lies in the daily work, over time, that we engage in to be prepared/ready. Musicians call this activity 'practice', and it is no accident that you will hear Buddhists use the same language when referring to spiritual work. <br /><br />Something about repetition, ritual (so important to apprehend) and deep immersion, over time, in process - a bit like zazen (walking meditation) - and the act of being present in the moment, opening and sustaining that way of being in the world, is what prepares our vessel/tunes our instrument to receive/resonate when something does come to us/through us.<br /><br />Lately my experience has shown me that what I need is often present(ed), and that my job is to pay attention/respect to what is given, pick it up and get to work and - very important this - to be grateful for what you receive and for being healthy enough to work and share the work with others.<br /><br />Lovely writing Lyn, thought-provoking and right on time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com