Simple in Spring

Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn,
a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter. 
If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things,
this is the best season of your life. - Wu Wen








Spring encourages thoughts about renewal in life as well as writing. Writers need an opportunity to consider how to prepare for writing rejuvenation.

Keep it SIMPLE:

S:   Savor the growth around you in daisies, daffodils, crocuses, and tulips. Take time to watch nature’s daily progress. See the birds and insects prepare for spring.

I:    Invest in your imagination. Forget the world’s concerns. Imaginate each moment. Make discoveries, connections. 

M:   Meditate in your own way. Observing your breath creates awareness and relaxation. Focus on it for one or two intervals during the day. 

Sit comfortably, breathe in six times and out six times. Gradually extend your exhalations. 

Try for a fifteen minute period where you erase the jumble from your mind. 

Let thoughts flow by like clouds.

P:    PLAY. Distract yourself with fun and frolic. 

L:    Let go. Capture humor and spread it around.

E:    Eat nourishing foods and exercise.


Celebrate YOU!   Believe in yourself. Add your own spring fervor.

Find a word (sycamore, pelican, dandelion, salmon) and create your spring renewal with suggestions for each letter. Have FUN!