When the world stops...
Coming across this phrase - "when the world stops" - made me think about how this applies to us when we're in a burst of creativity and what's happening when it feels like the world's stopped around us.
Think of those occasions when, lost in an intense haze of creative activity, we lose track of time, of motion, even of who and where we are.
Ironically, despite feelings of being immersed and lost, often these are also the times when we're most aware of our senses and most clear and sure about what we're doing, why we're doing it and where we're heading.
These times when we're furthest from "the outside world" are the times when we're most ourselves, most focused, most true.
Of course these occasions are relatively short-lived and if they did last any longer, maybe they'd lose their impact and intensity anyway.
So consider this in your life. When have you been lost in creating and the world around you has stopped? And how can you take what you observe about these times and apply it to other parts of your life?
Think of those occasions when, lost in an intense haze of creative activity, we lose track of time, of motion, even of who and where we are.
Ironically, despite feelings of being immersed and lost, often these are also the times when we're most aware of our senses and most clear and sure about what we're doing, why we're doing it and where we're heading.
These times when we're furthest from "the outside world" are the times when we're most ourselves, most focused, most true.
Of course these occasions are relatively short-lived and if they did last any longer, maybe they'd lose their impact and intensity anyway.
So consider this in your life. When have you been lost in creating and the world around you has stopped? And how can you take what you observe about these times and apply it to other parts of your life?
posted by Dan at 3:33 PM
As a Creativity Coach I work with people who are frustrated that their creative talents are underused. 
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