Sep 7, 2023·edited Sep 7, 2023Liked by Samantha Clark
I also love Csiksentmihalyi's book FLOW, and in particular I love how you write,
"Flow is subversive.
So, next time you are tempted to ask yourself what’s the point of creative work when the external rewards can be so scant and uncertain, remember this: It’s not trivial. It’s the path to inner freedom, even happiness." LOVE this!!!✨🌟💖🙏🕊️
Bravo to Sarah Fay for shepherding me in your direction the evening, Sam. I have so enjoyed reading today's essay on flow and see how achieving this state positively impacts our mental health. I'm thinking about that word 'entropy' and think it couldn't be more apt a descriptor for what occurs in the restless, flighty and un(der)occupied mind. Mine, specifically.
And yes, that value question again. For you articulate so well why it is we are called to create, beyond providing us with an income. We are tending to ourselves; cultivating a safe, rich inner world through our making that we can carry with us regardless of how turbulent life on the outside gets.
And finally, those blustery Orkney days. Ahh. We go to Shetland every year and I CRAVE that weather. It blasts something stale right out of me every time. Freshens me up!
I also love Csiksentmihalyi's book FLOW, and in particular I love how you write,
"Flow is subversive.
So, next time you are tempted to ask yourself what’s the point of creative work when the external rewards can be so scant and uncertain, remember this: It’s not trivial. It’s the path to inner freedom, even happiness." LOVE this!!!✨🌟💖🙏🕊️
Bravo to Sarah Fay for shepherding me in your direction the evening, Sam. I have so enjoyed reading today's essay on flow and see how achieving this state positively impacts our mental health. I'm thinking about that word 'entropy' and think it couldn't be more apt a descriptor for what occurs in the restless, flighty and un(der)occupied mind. Mine, specifically.
And yes, that value question again. For you articulate so well why it is we are called to create, beyond providing us with an income. We are tending to ourselves; cultivating a safe, rich inner world through our making that we can carry with us regardless of how turbulent life on the outside gets.
And finally, those blustery Orkney days. Ahh. We go to Shetland every year and I CRAVE that weather. It blasts something stale right out of me every time. Freshens me up!
Looking forward to reading more of your work.