It was fairly recently I realized my writing practice isn’t what it once was, which lead me to recognize my other art practices had somehow fallen away and in fact, my quest for a before-bed practice lit up the fact I, who knew inside and out the significance of daily practices had somehow fallen asleep at the wheel of what was most important at driving both the quality and the quantity of my work.
Yesterday when I was looking for photos to illustrate one of my (delayed) Bridge to the New Year Blog post I found this snippet of a Rumi poem along with some writing I did around it nearly ten years ago and I was stunned speechless.
“Submit to a daily practice.
Your loyalty to that
is a ring on the door.
Keep knocking, and the joy inside
will eventually open a window
and look out to see who’s there.”
There goes the universe conspiring again, inviting me to play – to show up with my gifts and talents at the forefront. My only job is to remember and move my pencil (or fingers on the keyboard or paintbrush or glue and scissors or whatever it might be.
In 2019, I am devoted to returning to my morning pages practice in the morning and a To-Do/Ta-Da daily practice as a part of an evening practice I devised during ArtBlock yesterday.
I am going to borrow Rumi, also, one of my most loyal and patient collaborators from the past:
“Submit to a daily practice”
Morning Pages + Strategic Soul Journaling of To-Do’s and Ta-Da’s/ + Movement & Collage
“Your loyalty to that”
Moving my pencil, pen, body, paintbrush, glue or scissors
“Is a ring on the door –“
As is an equally significant energy of forgiveness and gratitude, abundantly offered, given and received.
Keep knocking, and the joy inside
Begins to stir, as the raspberry tea turns water pink, as the boiling water becomes steam and
will eventually open a window
spirit in breath, in wind, in sunshine rain cold heat fog
and look out to see who’s there.”
her smile will cross her face, laughter gurgling up from her belly.
Restored in radical grace, intentional abundance and love.
That feels so good, as does practice. As does the rewards of practice: a clear mind, a refreshed body and a sacred remembering of all that is pure, holy, good and right and heal the harms that inevitably turn up.
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Julie JordanScott is the CreativeLifeMidwife who loves creating life changing content to inspire you into passionate action.
My evening is turning out well as I read your inspirational creative posts. I am grateful you are ensuring my high vibrations are being sustained as I contemplate the new year.