幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 Comments on: Why You Are Not At Your Most Creative (and how to be)

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Bryan Hutchinson

Bryan Hutchinson — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:51:00 +0000

In reply to Anne Peterson. You know what I love about your comments, Anne? You always give me ideas on how to improve future posts.

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Joy Lenton

Joy Lenton — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 15:38:00 +0000

This is a really hellpful message, Bryan. We can be fooled into thinking we must suffer for art’s sake. But the truth is, though sad and bad experiences can shape and inform our writing, it is usually with the benefit of hindsight that they do so. Being in a low, depressed state is not conducive for productivity in general. Having said that, there are rare times when we produce great work because we are going through a tough time.
One of my best poems was birthed in a season of more severe M.E symptoms and it has resonated greatly with those who can connect with how it feels. Life, art and creativity are often inextricably linked but don’t necessarily fit a predictable pattern. It varies from person to person.
I’m looking forward to reading your book now that you’ve whetted my appetite here! Blessings 🙂

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Anne Peterson

Anne Peterson — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 13:39:00 +0000

In reply to Bryan Hutchinson. Bryan, So you are talking about an addiction to being low. A high on being low. Got it.

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Bryan Hutchinson

Bryan Hutchinson — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 07:22:00 +0000

In reply to Cathy. I feel the same, Cathy!

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Bryan Hutchinson

Bryan Hutchinson — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 07:21:00 +0000

In reply to Patricia Storbeck. Uhm, Patricia, if you don't mind me saying your description is that of beauty and happiness, and not sadness and despair :) Ah, you got me!

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Bryan Hutchinson

Bryan Hutchinson — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 07:18:00 +0000

In reply to Anne Peterson. I agree, Anne. There's a study out that found that depression is more of a necessary human response for the brain to work through grief and that means it is helpful, even necessary for one's well being. The problem comes when some believe grief and pain is necessary to produce and to feel alive, and therefore choose to remain in depression purposely hoping it will give them some kind of motivation for whatever it is they might need.

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Anne Peterson

Anne Peterson — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 06:19:00 +0000

Good post Bryan. Sometimes though when people go through times of being sad because of grief for instance. Then we need to let them work through it. To weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice. I’m sure you experienced caring people being patient with you when you were hurting. One thing that especially resonated with me was the point about hope. Thinking tomorrow may be a better day. I believe that wholeheartedly.

I guess i’ve been fortunate because even when I’ve gone through difficult times I’ve been able to successfully write about them. Some of my happiest times are with my three little favorite people, Jude, Charlie and now Ruthie. Then try and take my smile off of me. You won’t be able to do it. 🙂

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Patricia Storbeck

Patricia Storbeck — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 15:59:00 +0000

You burst my balloon, Bryan. I wanted to be unhappy like Ernest Hemingway, furiously typing away under an olive tree in Tuscany, with spectacular views of the ocean, a cat laying sleeping in the meadow, studded with wild flowers, a rickety wooden, blue painted table, a cold pitcher of Mojito’s at my elbow, and Me.
Now you say I must be happy, doing this? 😉

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Cathy

Cathy — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:34:00 +0000

So true that we’ve been led to believe that we must suffer for our art. I haven’t found that being in a depressed state helps my creativity at all and in fact it puts me into a state of negativity and self doubt. I have a pity party and the Inner Critic comes for a visit and won’t leave.

I find when I’m in my most creative state is when I totally lose myself in my projects, whether it’s writing, playing music, baking, or making scrapbooks. The Inner Critic can’t even penetrate my state of euphoria when I lose myself totally in what I’m doing. It’s the best feeling and doesn’t happen all that often so when it does, I savour every moment!

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Bryan Hutchinson

Bryan Hutchinson — Fri, 31 May 2013 16:54:00 +0000

In reply to Kath Unsworth. Hi Kath, so true about the clutter! Actually, I wrote a post about clutter on another blog. I think I'll find it and repost it here on Positive Writer. Hope you are doing well and finishing some projects? I look forward to reading your work so feel free to link to some of the posts you are most proud of. I'd love to read them.