Ever have one of those days, or weeks, where your brain just feels scattered? That’s where I am currently. I’ve had these images sitting in a half written blog post for a week now. Three times I sat down to finish it, completely scrapped what I had written, and started over.
But that’s ok. Some times are like that. And I’ve been trying to just embrace those moments when they come, rather than fight them. There’s a lot of beauty to be found in letting go and appreciating the now.
I’m a person who has always adored a routine. I like the idea of having structure to my day and to my life. For one thing, if time is structured so that everything has a place, then there’s time for everything that needs to be done. If you have a schedule that includes everything you want to accomplish in a day, nothing gets missed. The logical, left-brained side of me loves this.
But the other side of me, the creative, bohemian, go-with-the-flow right-brained side, knows that it isn’t that simple. See while I love the idea of structure, when it comes to my creative pursuits I can’t actually work that way. I’ve learned that for me it’s all about moving when the moment is right. Striking while the iron is hot. For me it’s about listening to that internal voice that calls me in one direction or another, and trusting it. I feel like there’s something to be said for pushing through something even when you feel like you can’t or aren't in the right headspace for it. But also for knowing when to sit back and wait for the pull of the thing that lures you.
These images are an example of that. I hadn’t planned to go shoot this day. But after wrapping up what I needed that morning, I found myself with a bit of free time and had the sudden urge to pick up the camera. And after my beautiful reminder about listening a couple of weeks ago I’m trying more and more to really heed that voice when I hear it. So I grabbed my camera and went for a walk downtown.