A sunset, a rainbow, the endless power of the ocean…
All of these fill me with awe and wonder. They inspire me to try to express in words what I see and feel in these moments of awe.
What inspires you? Is it nature? Music? Or something else entirely?
Take a few moments to consider, then set your timer for 5 minutes and ready … set … write!
I’ll be the first to tell you, “I’m not an artist.” In fact, it’s only been recently that I have begun to understand art.
Now, that’s not to say I haven’t enjoyed my share of plays, concerts and other art forms… but did I really understand them?
No. At least not in the way that an artist would.
Fortunately, I’ve been blessed with artists in my life, and they’ve helped me understand art on a deeper level.
I can look at some and at least recognize that they are trying to say more than the surface if the picture shows.
Or, I can listen to a piece of music and “get” that they are saying more than the words convey.
I’m still very much an amateur…
But isn’t that one of the beauties of art? The purpose is to create… from wherever you are. Then to share.
Whatever the form, all art is a perfect expression of the imperfect world we currently inhabit.
And though my offerings will never be as grand as those artists in my life, they are a perfectly imperfect expression of what I am feeling… or wanting to feel (or express) right now.
So for today, I challenge you to set your timer for 5 minutes and then write, or draw, or compose… anything that makes you happy.
Then, let me know how it went in the comments.
Happy writing… or drawing, painting, or other arting 😉
There are times when a view just makes you gasp and want to quickly save the sight for those times when memory fails.
That was the case as I came around a corner and was faced with the view in today’s featured photo.
We travel this road several times a year, but since it is on the west side of the Cascade Mountain Range, it is often shrouded in clouds … but not on this day.
The sight was fleeting and I could not stop to take a proper photo. So … I quickly snapped a shot through the windshield. If you look close enough, you can even see a smudge of dirt.
But it was worth it to be able to save this view of the mountain peeking through the mist. I would definitely take the shot again – though I should try to make sure I have a clean windshield at all times. 😉
What about you? Do you ever find yourself snapping pictures through the windshield because it’s just too beautiful to miss? Or do you ever wish you had?
Today’s 5 min free write is the time for you to write about views caught or missed (or whatever else strikes your fancy).
So set your timer and ready … set … write!
Ahhh Paris … the city of love, art and architecture.
A beautiful city to wander in, exploring cobblestone streets and centuries old buildings. A place where old and new stand side by side.
What do you think of in relation to Paris? The Eiffel Tower? The Louvre? A big crowded city?
Take 5 minutes to write about what you would like to do in Paris, or why you never want to go.
Set your timer and ready … set … write!
What are the things that inspire you? A sunset, the ocean, a rainbow?
All of these things provide inspiration for me, but so do simple things like snow on tiny pinecones or the first flowers of spring.
I often relate inspiration to a feeling of awe, but really it doesn’t have to be awe-inspiring to provide inspiration.
So what do you think? What