One Apple A Day #469 - Just a little nudge
Sometimes all we need is just a nudge. A little push to break the inertia and start moving. I discovered it soon after I decided to write every morning. The first days I was so excited that it was easy to find something to write about. And to be completely honest, I just wanted to write, so I wasn't paying much attention to what I was writing about.
Soon, I found myself consuming most of my writing time to search for something to write about.
In the beginning, I thought that I needed a topic. A destination or at least a direction for my words. But this search wasn't easy and, even when I found a direction, I wasn't satisfied with the final result. Having the end in mind was narrowing my creativity, and the outcome wasn't very inspired.
Then I discovered The Write Practice and its prompts. A prompt is a great way to inspire the writing process. It gives you a starting point, not the destination. It's a little push, so you start moving, but being free to go anywhere.
Anything can be a prompt; a word, a question, a picture, a sound. You just need to be willing to surrender to it, open the gate and go with the flow. Prompts are great for writing, in conversations, in self-reflection. It's a way to start without the end in mind.
I usually use the Be The Change cards. Another good starting point is this set of 50 questions by my friend Marc Winn and his 50coffees project. You can also use a "Word of the day" service.
Whatever, it's not important what you choose as long as you are open and start even if you don't know where you will get at the end.
Remember, not all who wander are lost.