"'What seems like a violent interruption seldom is.' Illnesses, job losses, relocations, pandemics—all the things that make us feel stuck and stalled—don’t permanently halt creative endeavors. I trusted that I would write the things I needed to write."
This put the wind back in my sails. Thank you, Sarah.
I like this bit: “We make our art from the fragments of our lives, those exploded bits that get created whenever something momentous goes off in our lived experience.” Thanks.
Thank you, Rodrigo. I think you're exactly right about making the connection to Ecclesiastes, which I hadn't thought of until now. I appreciate your insight, and I'm glad you enjoyed my writing.
"'What seems like a violent interruption seldom is.' Illnesses, job losses, relocations, pandemics—all the things that make us feel stuck and stalled—don’t permanently halt creative endeavors. I trusted that I would write the things I needed to write."
This put the wind back in my sails. Thank you, Sarah.
I love that image of wind coming back into sails. New energy. New fresh air. Thank for reading.
I like this bit: “We make our art from the fragments of our lives, those exploded bits that get created whenever something momentous goes off in our lived experience.” Thanks.
Thank you. It reminds me of how you said that you use poetry to process your lived experience. I know I write to make sense of it all.
Dear Sarah,
Your post is gorgeous and reflects your wisdom.
You remind me of Ecclesiastes 1.
May you see the miracle in the familiar and new.
With profound gratitude and humility,
Rodrigo
Thank you, Rodrigo. I think you're exactly right about making the connection to Ecclesiastes, which I hadn't thought of until now. I appreciate your insight, and I'm glad you enjoyed my writing.