Daily Writing

Wander at ease, without vexation. - Buddhist saying

Make a daily date with yourself to freewrite.  At least ten minutes will make a difference that you'll recognize in only one week.  You'll want to return to the page for self-expression.

Freewriting practice releases tension and taps the subconscious for buried notions.  It requires spontaneity and a natural state of awareness. Being natural requires attention to details and sensory input. It provides entry into areas of possibility where creativity lurks. The longer you go; the more you'll glow.

Writing with a fountain or rollerball pen will facilitate the process. Discover a pen that permits fluidity. Use colorful inks to add to the enjoyment.  Write in a notebook or journal with paper that welcomes the ink.

Begin with a breathing exercise.  Sit comfortably.  Breath in through your nose for six breaths and out eight breaths.  Do this three times.

Focus on a blank page then close your eyes for one complete breath.  Now you're ready.

The Heart Sutra says, "There is no wisdom and no attainment." Although practice may be trying, even physically painful, if your heart is carefree, nothing will bother you. A carefree approach does not mean not caring about how you practice; it means considering anything that happens as natural. There may be some pain, but there will be no suffering.

Free the mind and thoughts and avoid trying to control them.  Let  go and flow in and out of ideas that travel to your pen. Let the wandering throughts lead you. When a wild sentence arises, follow its lead.  Do not be afraid that you're moving into new territory.  Open the floodgates of your mind in all directions.

Don't stop writing when you've run out of ideas.  Describe your hands or what's outside the window.  Just keep going. When you stop in frustration, you will train yourself to do just that. Stop only when you feel the ease of the writing flow and do not want it to end.  Then you will condition yourself to return. Stay positive and carefree.

Freewrite:  Begin your writing sequence with a question about your natural self.  Each day for seven days, write to a quotation or word to generate the flow.  Remember, stop when you're joyful and don't want to stop writing.