One Apple A Day #719 - go out and breathe in
Blank.
Void.
That's how my mind feels right now. I checked in every corner, behind every fold, inside every pocket.
Nothing.
Just crumbles of old ideas, leftovers from more inspiring mornings.
To be inspired is a daily practice of attention. Observing and listening, knowing that inspiration is everywhere because it is within us.
Attention outwards, to everything that surrounds us. But also inwards, listening to what is happening in the universe we hold inside.
And sometimes, nothing is happening.
At least, in my inner universe.
Or maybe I'm not paying attention enough.
Because I'm too tired or because something else is stealing my attention.
Whatever the reason, sometimes there's just the void.
Sure, the best performers know how to do with that void. I'm pretty sure they have a rich set of tools and strategies to deliver even when they don't feel inspired.
I'm not there, yet. I struggle to write when inspiration is not flowing.
But I've learned that the first step is to be aware of that void and accept it. Some days are just not my days.
I have no air left inside to breathe out. So, I need to pause and go out of my head to breathe in new and fresh air.