Rachealgrace Adams ~ Writer: BITTER CHOCOLATE CAFE

Compelled to Create ~ Embracing your Muse

Compelled to Create ~ Embracing your Muse

Inspriation is an intangible yet insparable part of the creative process. Nearly all creative possibilities are related to the muses that inspire us. The ancient Greeks believed that all creation, whether artistic or scientific in nature, were motivated by goddensses who served as the literal embodiment of inspiration. These were the Muses ~ the givers of the creative spark. We still rely on muses to drive the creative process, though ours may take a diverse range of forms. People we meet, intriguing ideas, movies, books, nature, and cultural ideals all have the potential to awaken our imaginative minds. When we are touched by our muses, we understand that we are capable of producing our own unique kind of greatness.

Many people move through life unaware of the presence of their muse. This lack of awareness can be compounded by the fact that we may have one muse that remains with us throughout our lives, multiple muses that inspire us concurrently, several muses that come and go as necessary, or a single muse that touches us briefly at specific moments. You will know that you have found your muse when you encounter a force that makes you feel courageous enough to broaden the range of your creativity. The presence of this force will erase your self-doubt and motivate you to give your thoughts and feelings form. Should your muse continue to elude you, however, there are steps you can take to increase your chances of falling under its inspired influence. If you surround yourself with people who support you, keep a pen and paper handy, immerse yourself in culture, and brainstorm frequently, you will soon reconnect with your muse.

Once you have identified your muse, embrace it by giving yourself over to the creative inspiration it provides. No matter what you are moved to create, you will find that neither fear nor criticism can penetrate the wonderful bliss that goes hand in hand with the act of taking an idea and turning it into something the whole world can enjoy.

(I ran across the above one day; author unknown; but I’ve enbraced it.) It spoke to my heart; the ink that flows through my vains spilling words on bare pieces of paper. Long ago I said, “it’s I that am pursuing writing!” It took almost a life time to realize that the box of what I’d called, “my closet writing” (for only my eyes only) had in actuality been my “Muse” if you will, “writing pursuing me! Oh, what joy to finally be free!

Most of the time when my pen reaches out for my hand, I’ve no idea what’s about to spill out. Other times, the whole creative process is alive in my brain, screaming at me; run get your pen and a pad; we’ve got work to do! It amazes me sometimes when this happens, my pen in hand just writes; “it” tells me when I’m finished. I stop, set it aside and later go back and read words; be they short stories, proses or poems and wonder where did “this” come from? I’m in love with the creative process; regardless of the form…………………………..Rachealgrace Adams