Dreem(ing) in Colour

in #hive-1743239 months ago

I'm both a writer and dreemer at heart, and both require time and space to convert thoughts into action and bring them to fruition. As such, the idea of having a purpose-built hour set aside daily for me to focus on my writing projects is more than a little enticing.

I've been struggling with time, headspace, energy, and motivation when it comes to putting pen to paper or fingers to the keys. I've had a lot going on off-chain this past year... and still do. So, it's been a balancing act, and not always possible to keep all the balls in the air. But I realised lately that I was showing up for everybody else, except me. For several reasons, for some time now, I haven't been a priority in my own life. My passions have fallen by the wayside, in deference to the needs of others.

The Dreemport - Creative Work Hour Collaboration for February is slowly changing that. Last week I managed to attend two CWH sessions led by @alessandrawhite, and I intend to show up for another two this week. Today I attended Pimp Your Post Thursday presented by @shadowspub, for the first time in many months. I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed being back in the zone.

Dreemport is my online home. It's where I found my tribe in the blogosphere back in August 2021, and where my writing heart comes to rest. I met the inimitable @dreemsteem two months into my journey on Hive, and have never looked back. I can only describe my friendship with her as blessed beyond measure. Our Pirate Captain leads with her heart and takes dreemers on journeys beyond our wildest imagination. Love you, Ms. Dreems!

I have hung out in the past with Alessandra in #Hivespace on X.com but had never experienced her Creative Work Hour sessions before this collaboration. Alessandra has the most soothing voice; perfect for leading creatives in meditation to start her CWH sessions, and when she interjects during focused time, it is never jarring. It's like a little passing hug.

Creative Work Hour has such a lovely structure. It starts with a breathing exercise/meditation which relaxes the body and stills the mind. There is then an opportunity for anyone who would like to share to do so before we head into a short burst of creative activity. We reconvene briefly and then have a longer period of focus in which to get fully immersed in our creativity. I was able to use my time quite constructively, mind-mapping various aspects of my pending post and doing a bit more reading and research. In this space, ideas build organically, and creativity flows naturally. Alessandra then spends five minutes winding the session down, before we all go our separate ways... until the next time!

I have both the Friday and Saturday sessions in my diary to attend this week, and can't wait to finish my research for my signature post during this time. There is something quite comforting and motivating about knowing that you are in a virtual live space with other creatives from around the world, all doing their thing - there is a sense of responsibility and accountability for the time gifted to us to produce our best work.

When we are running around our busy lives trying to snatch a few minutes here and there to dip our creative hand into the Lake of Imagination, it's hard to get going. It's hard to create something vivid and rich when you don't have sustained dedicated time. It all becomes a bit greyscale. But Creative Work Hour changes all of this. And when you bring your heart as a dreemer into this creative space, you realise with delight, as you log off the call, that you have just spent the past hour dreeming in colour.

Thank you for this wonderful collaboration @dreemsteem and @alessandrawhite. I'm looking forward to pulling my piece together over this final week to see what emerges on the other side.

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Oh, I'm so glad you are taking time for you and for your own creative goals, @samsmith1971. It's so important to reconnect with that, find time, commune with other creatives, and make sure your priorities don't get swallowed up by other commitments. It happens to all of us! I love that you are doing those sessions, and taking the time. I hope it rejuvenates you and gives you fresh energy for your creative pursuits!

Thank you @jayna ... it's still a juggling act, and I need to find a way to get back to CWH again now that the collaboration has finished. The times are a bit more challenging for me during the week given that I am running around two young men and their schooling and after-school activities hehe. Regardless, carving out time for creativity is a must! 💗 !LUV

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In this space, Ideas build organically, and creativity flows naturally.

I so much love this part. There are certain mind spaces that we enter where the whole process of ideation and execution happens almost effortlessly. I've been fortunate enough to experience a few of those in the past but now it's hard to experience it with all the storms of thoughts in my head.

I'm glad this spoke to you 🤗

storms of thoughts

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I'm afraid so. But I'm trying to take things one at a time, focusing on what truly matters first. Thanks for asking :)

It's so good that you're taking out time for yourself @samsmith1971, sometimes we get so lost the commitments that involve those around us and forget about ourselves in the process.

It happens too easily when we have responsibilities, right? And before we know it, we lose a sense of our wants and needs because we suppress them to meet the needs of our loved ones around us. Finding the balance ... !LUV

Exactly, balance is the key.
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It is very beautiful to read this. Taking time for you is a beautiful thing to do, and I am glad it has been going well.

You've been able to write and explore more with the people you've met so far, and that's more lovely to read.

Hello dearest fashionable dreemer. Happy New Day! Friday is here again. Another awesome day that takes us directly to the weekend. I hope you do have a lovely day, and don't forget to smile as well. I waltzed in from #dreemport, for I am an amazing #dreemer. An awesomely made #dreemerforlife.

Thank you, Bali. Yes, although I do need to focus on finishing more posts !LOLZ. At the moment I have a bunch of half-written posts in my drafts. I need to revisit them ALL and start finishing them off hehe !LUV !ALIVE

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Haha...it happens and I hope you get to them soon. Thanks for the response and I wish you a beautiful good luck.

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Thank you! I'm trying to find the time for writing and curation. It's not always easy. !LUV

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