When
you’re a writer, it’s very difficult to find that homey, comfortable feeling. The world, as we see it, is
this monotonous and rule-enforced place in which we spend a timeline called life. It’s beautiful and enjoyable, don’t get me
wrong, but when you have a story to tell, the real world just doesn’t cut
it. There are words to be found,
immortalized, and written to craft stories that have yet to be told. It’s both a heavy and exhilarating burden
because the struggle to produce such stories, and then share them with the
world, requires a huge leap into the unknown—and it requires faith.
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| The Leap of Faith |
Among
the vulnerability, chaos and uncertainty of putting yourself out there, as a
writer you need to first find a place where you can truly connect. When I say Mind Key is my second home, I refer
to what I seek during my writing journey.
Sure, writers who are serious about their work want to be published, but
there’s so much more. There’s an
intrinsic desire to fulfill through the written word. To do that means
to fulfill others.
When I was a little girl, I overheard my mother talking to a friend and something she said has stuck with me through the years. There’s a pot for every lid, she said. It implied that there’s a soul mate for everyone out there, the ‘right one’ that will come along when fate so decides. I don’t think it’s that much different for writers. For every piece of work, every written creation and every path we choose to take, there are readers who can be touched by our work. They are the lids to our pot, the one we stir madly, adding the mismatched ingredients of fictional madness, long sleepless nights, outlines, rough drafts and characters so vividly living in our minds that we feel them coursing through our veins.
It’s about connection. If you fail to connect, to truly reach out
and expect someone reaching back, then are our words really inspiring,
immortalized, and meaningful?
When I was a little girl, I overheard my mother talking to a friend and something she said has stuck with me through the years. There’s a pot for every lid, she said. It implied that there’s a soul mate for everyone out there, the ‘right one’ that will come along when fate so decides. I don’t think it’s that much different for writers. For every piece of work, every written creation and every path we choose to take, there are readers who can be touched by our work. They are the lids to our pot, the one we stir madly, adding the mismatched ingredients of fictional madness, long sleepless nights, outlines, rough drafts and characters so vividly living in our minds that we feel them coursing through our veins.
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| Connection |
It
is here, at Mind Key, that I find that connection. As a contributing writer, I’ve realized how
essential creative connectedness has become. Mind Key focuses on emotional, physical and
spiritual awareness, understanding how creativity—whether it is found in a
photo, a painting, blogging or a novel—can enrich us on so many levels. Healing, spiritual awareness, and inner
strength are part of a world with which we can connect and in which we can thrive. At Mind Key we’re all given a key to this
world, along with the encouragement to find out more about ourselves and the
world around us.
Have you connected yet and are you ready to unlock your potential?
Have you connected yet and are you ready to unlock your potential?
Check out an excerpt from my current work-in-progress, Aiken’s Wings
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