Creative Block Be Damned

Three cups of coffee later and the simple act of “just getting dressed”, I am finally sitting down with my computer, journal, and puppy, brainstorming ideas for new content.  Sometimes, I get into a rut with scheduling blog posts, writing, and just simply keeping your interest as well as my own.  Creative Block Be Damned!

***RANT ALERT***

Earlier this month, I came to the realization we are all still in high school through this glorious monster we call social media.  I’m not gonna lie, I got a little frustrated with whether I wanted to continue participating in the game of putting myself out there.  Who would be interested?  Do I even have something worth saying?  Am I just one in a bazillion individuals who are out there fighting for a spot to be noticed and heard?

Some days, I feel like I’m just another musician who moved to Austin or Nashville to make it big.  “Over-Saturation City” is what I call it. We are needles in a hay stack and are all stuck in a popularity contest.  Fuck all if you are actually good at something.  You have to know how to strategically put yourself in front of all the right platforms and people.  This mental pause in my schedule had me believing I was a phony.  I began doubting myself and what I was trying to accomplish.  Writing, cooking, and day dreaming all ceased because I grew tired of social media competition.  A terrible void set in.

The Turn Around

Then, one day last week, I stopped to notice a meadow of wild flowers while taking a break from work.  I emptied my mind as I took in their beauty and all of nature’s sounds around me.  Then, it hit me.  These wild flowers were awesome whether anyone was there to admire them or not.  They were just awesome.  None of what I was thinking or feeling was really even there.  I was conjuring up all of these feelings of self-doubt and letting them sabotage my creativity.  Everyone who is out there doing what they love are doing it because…hello…they LOVE IT!  It’s not about numbers or followers.  Nor, is it about who sees or hears us.  It has everything to do with what makes us truly happy.  And if we sometimes want or need to take a step back and fucking rest, by gosh, we can do so!

My brainstorming session today is not about getting numbers or followers.  It’s about rediscovering my strengths and finding ways to share them with anyone who could benefit from them.  I am finding new ways to keep the fire within me alive as well as reinventing myself to feed new creativity.  If I receive an audience, great!  If I don’t, that’s cool too.  Because, whether anyone is looking or not, I’m going to sway in the cool autumn breeze with beauty and purpose just like these sexy ass wild flowers.  So, with that being said, stay tuned for more content on all things food.