Comments on: Making time to create

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:36:46 +0000

i do agree with the having a purpose part of both these posts, but i more whole heartedly agree with what miranda said right up front: “although you may find that many of the ideas are not altogether relevant to someone at home with little ones.” this is especially difficult when you are working outside the home all day and then come home and want to juggle a little creative time with a little redhead time. it’s nearly impossible for me at times. i can get things done on the weekends with the girls around, but during the week, forget it. i have to wait until they go to bed, and then i’m usually too pooped myself to get anything done. as i mentioned in my comments to kate’s “funk” post, i am a TERRIBLE procrastinator. this really shows up when i have shows approaching. i have the riverside arts festival next weekend and know i need to get some jewelry cranked out, yet here i sit talking to you guys. invariably, i will be up until midnight every night the three days before the show. but back to the whole “having a clear purpose” idea. yes, i do try. am i always successful? only if i have a pending deadline….like a show three days away…..

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:51:53 +0000

i love the notion of a clear purpose for creativity …. today i went to the basement to “paint” … but instead of finishing two paintings that have deadlines, i finished one and then just dawdled …. for no reason …. i bet if i had told myself to finish both pieces, i could have…. would have … should have!

By: Marelisa

Marelisa — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:05:03 +0000

Hi Miranda: Thank you for the link love. I’m glad that you enjoyed my article I find that establishing a clear purpose for my creativity sessions helps me to better concentrate on what I’m doing, and therefore it makes it easier for me to achieve a “flow” state. If I simply say to myself “write for an hour” my mind has more of a tendency to wander (I guess it’s because in these cases I haven’t giving it something concrete to get it anchored).

By: Cathy

Cathy — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:44:20 +0000

iknow iknow. i really should. i have a summer weekday schedule posted on the fridge for S, why not a schedule for me? i think school year will help. i have been contemplating that old writers’ trick of get up before everyone else, at like 5am, for a long time. i do seem to write better early in the am. so far, baby c seems to have a feeding around 6, that if done in bed, she’ll sleep another hour or more. and S is on strict guidelines to stay in bed til 6, even if he’s awake. K sets his alarm at 6 for school, so maybe i should commit to the 5am writing hour. thanks, miranda, and blogs abundance and simple mom. i always seem to need a good kick in the rear.