Wag tayo sa kalburo. How might we re-orient ourselves with our creative process and resist the impositions of a fast-paced and often market-driven production?
Thank you too, Sara! I also hear you about the Duma slowness and treating it like an art residency. XD There are different types of art residencies...ones that expect some creative output, and ones that give you space to wonder, wander, and "do nothing". Eventually, that nothingness turns into something, but only if we don't force it to sprout or dictate what its shape should be. Hugsss <3 P.S. I believe that your particular Sara magic happens when help us notice things in the nothingness. Wuv u
I love your framing of "creative ripening" and "giving time as devotion."
Coincidentally, I have also been thinking about time in relation to creativity... Lately I have been experimenting with "making" time by separating activities that have become bundled into one device through modern technology (i.e., a smartphone) into slower tasks/journeys of inquiry. For example, I tried giving up the "smart" features of my phone for a day. Using it only to make and receive calls and texts (no social media or googling). One realisation I had (amongst many) was that this meant I would have to sit with questions for longer and seek help (go the long way) to find answers. Instead of googling the answer, I had to ask people, maybe look it up in a book etc. Contrary to the expectation that this would end up with "wasted" or lost time, I found this experiment expanded my sense of time and spaciousness in the day. Anyway, all this to say, your post really resonated! Thank you for sharing your thought harvest <3
Aww thanks, Shenali! I love your practice. We could all really use that unplugging and simplifying our tech to return to center / Self. There's also a different mindfulness to our craft when we lock in in a very analog way. My most focused and intentional writing has probably happened when I've gathered my notes and resources, turned of the Wi-Fi, and just sat with what I've gathered and given myself space to distill my own thoughts.
I also have Jenny Odell's Saving Time on my reading list, which I reckon you'd probably enjoy too. I also share some reflections about Time in this post: jenhorn.substack.com/p/about-time. Thank you for engaging with my work!
needed this sm jen, thank you! (me resisting the slowness of duma life and forcing myself to be as productive as i was in manila hahaha)
Thank you too, Sara! I also hear you about the Duma slowness and treating it like an art residency. XD There are different types of art residencies...ones that expect some creative output, and ones that give you space to wonder, wander, and "do nothing". Eventually, that nothingness turns into something, but only if we don't force it to sprout or dictate what its shape should be. Hugsss <3 P.S. I believe that your particular Sara magic happens when help us notice things in the nothingness. Wuv u
Loved reading this!
I love your framing of "creative ripening" and "giving time as devotion."
Coincidentally, I have also been thinking about time in relation to creativity... Lately I have been experimenting with "making" time by separating activities that have become bundled into one device through modern technology (i.e., a smartphone) into slower tasks/journeys of inquiry. For example, I tried giving up the "smart" features of my phone for a day. Using it only to make and receive calls and texts (no social media or googling). One realisation I had (amongst many) was that this meant I would have to sit with questions for longer and seek help (go the long way) to find answers. Instead of googling the answer, I had to ask people, maybe look it up in a book etc. Contrary to the expectation that this would end up with "wasted" or lost time, I found this experiment expanded my sense of time and spaciousness in the day. Anyway, all this to say, your post really resonated! Thank you for sharing your thought harvest <3
Aww thanks, Shenali! I love your practice. We could all really use that unplugging and simplifying our tech to return to center / Self. There's also a different mindfulness to our craft when we lock in in a very analog way. My most focused and intentional writing has probably happened when I've gathered my notes and resources, turned of the Wi-Fi, and just sat with what I've gathered and given myself space to distill my own thoughts.
I also have Jenny Odell's Saving Time on my reading list, which I reckon you'd probably enjoy too. I also share some reflections about Time in this post: jenhorn.substack.com/p/about-time. Thank you for engaging with my work!