I have to wring out the light

Published almost 2 years ago • 1 min read

I have to wring out the light

The fact that this love will one day

leave me empty is not enough to stop me

from speaking soft words into

the rough bark of trees.

Weekends will still find me bent over

the lighted glass sorting seeds the size

of pepper grains,

my hands transformed into spring grass

in a long forgotten field,

swaying and dipping, beholden

to nothing, certainly not the face

of a ticking clock.

Some evenings, long after the watering

and weeding have been done, I wrap myself

in silence and watch the stars

above my crumbling adobe house

and it feels like

the very definition of abundance.

Think back over the past week, Reader. What slows time for you and makes you feel sweetly satisfied and content, as if you have all the time in the world? Free write in your notebook - no expectations, no editing, no overthinking - using this prompt:

Time slows down for me when...

Set a timer and write for 15 minutes. Just put your pen to paper or start clacking on the keyboard. Go do that now.

Did you do it? Excellent! Now scan over what you wrote and highlight or underline important words. Read what you wrote with the goal of identifying ONE thing that you can do more of this week that allows you to sink deeply into happiness. Once you find this fabulous thing, write it in GIANT BLOCK LETTERS in your journal and commit to seeking it in the days to come. Take small & consistent actions to make it happen.

Speaking of time, here's a video I made for you about how you can find more time for creativity. Give it a listen and let me know your thoughts.

I'm sending you a wish for time to spin more slowly around you, Robin

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