Loving this blog post today… Two things to share…

1. I like that idea of thinking about what conditions inspire writing… There are certainly some things that bring on more inspiration than others for me… a walk outside, spring and fall weather (both seasons inspire me, perhaps it’s the change and creation going on outside), reading great poetry or short stories. Thinking about how the writing and creativity blooms may lead to more blooming, or even using that information sometime when nothing seems to be rising to the surface to be written.

2. “not believing you have to do it alone”… this has special meaning for me, as I’ve finally accepted that I do not need to answer every single question out there for my readers, I do not need to solve the world’s problems, I do not need to be everything for everyone. I have a tendency to over-deliver in my writing, to want my readers to have NO questions when I’m finished, and feel like I’m failing people if I *don’t* have all the info available on every aspect of my topic(s). I have a little voice inside that says, “If you don’t tell them, how will they know?”

But you know — I’m not the only one out there, they can get more information from others. I can only be myself, and give and provide what I have. And I feel SO much lighter after coming to this realization.

I’m going to post more about this in the cafe, but your blog post reminded me.

You are right, though… knowing we are not the source for everything *is* a wonderfully comforting thought.

Much love,

~ Rachel