I just finished teaching a four-week series of Releasing TheWriter Within. The pieces that my students created were responses to very
unstructured prompts; my goal was to give them wide, open space to observe
their feelings, thoughts, and ideas and then release them onto paper. The only rule in my class is do not judge
or evaluate yourself or classmates. This environment allows for total freedom of expression, crucial to the creative process and removing possible obstacles towards creativity.
Below is a warm-up piece from one of my new students,
Brenda. A warm up is a free-write that we do after a brief breathing exercise.
The idea is to just write what is in your mind at that moment.
Chaos
Like a Calgon commercial, I see the bits and pieces of the
day crashing
around me. Fast moving, spinning me in circles. How to
focus. Thoughts so scattered as I try to put the pieces together.
My morning; wake fast, no time to get ready. Rushing…shower,
dress…what to wear. Feed the dogs. Take them for their morning walk. What now?
Get the coffee ready so that I can start the day. Four
messages on my phone already and I haven’t even left for the office yet. Oh
God! Early morning meeting, so many emails.
On the road visiting clients. Such negativity! Is this what
2013 is going to be like. Just let me get through January. Only two weeks in
and already…dread. Is this going to be a bad year? I’ve certainly had my share.
Just want a life that’s easier.
Gone are the days of irresponsibility. I wish I could get
those days back but no luck. The responsibility is thick, so thick that it
chokes.
2 comments:
I really like this. I could sense the franticness she feels in the mornings, and the despair. I hope February is better for her.
I really like this. I could sense the franticness she feels in the mornings, and the despair. I hope February is better for her.
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