A quiet newsletter for reflection, creativity, and moving ideas forward, one small step at a time.
Dear Creativity..."not yet"
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Dear Creativity, I’ve been thinking a lot about how you show up in my life with an invitation to dance. You arrive in these small, shimmering moments that could delight every one of my senses, and yet sometimes the constraints of real life make me say "no" even when my whole being wants to say "yes". Like the other day, when you placed those beautiful complimentary muffins in front of me at the restaurant. I knew your fingerprints were all over them through the color, the aroma, the generosity of the gesture. And still, my gluten allergy held me back. I could see your invitation, but I couldn’t fully embrace it. It was disappointing, in that quiet, familiar way constraints can be. But then came everything else, the drinks, the food, the flavors crafted with your unmistakable flair. I realized I simply needed patience. You hadn’t abandoned me; you were asking me to wait for my moment, at that table, in that time. And of course, when it arrived, it was worth the wait. It made me realize how often you dance in front of us with an idea or opportunity we’re not able to accept yet. Not because we don’t want to, but because the timing, the capacity, or the circumstances aren’t aligned. And still you return, again and again, holding another envelope sealed with love, inviting us to collaborate when we’re truly ready. 💌 So now I’m wondering…what possibilities open up when we trust that every “not yet” still carries a future “yes” somewhere within it? Innovatively yours, |
Diary of a Wannabe Creative
A quiet newsletter for reflection, creativity, and moving ideas forward, one small step at a time.
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