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Brunni
@brunnicorsato
I’m a big fan of David Lynch - not just of Twin Peaks and his films, but also of his devotion to a life of art and following his creativity. After reading his books and watching interviews, it’s clear that the way he manages to do that is by a deep commitment to dreaming and the realm of ideas. One of the main ways to catch ideas is - you guessed it! - to slow down. How could we possibly notice them if we’re rushing through life? But slowing down is still largely a practice and a privilege. It gets me thinking, what are intentional ways to carve out time and get dreamy? For me, creating little prompts/challenges work as helpful reminders to break the flow of routine and invite dreaming. For example, lately I’ve been trying to take at least one photo or short video of something unexpected that catches my eye as I go about my day. Any other ideas? I’d love to add more tools to my dream kit ☁️
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Wev 🐰🎩
@wevans247.eth
Okay one more, I guess I'm on a roll. I've got 30-60 minutes in the morning before I need to log in for work. I could use that time to pay bills (see earlier cast) or I could use it for idea time. I was working on a novel for a while and put about 400 hours into it one year. Morning time was a big part of that — 60 to 90 minutes every weekday morning (longer on weekends), but I had more time back then. The fact that it happened at the same time every day is what made it work — routine = predictable, and there's value in it being predictable.
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Brunni
@brunnicorsato
Yessss keep them thoughts coming!! 🔥 What I'm getting from all that you just shared is a commitment to making that dreaming time happen, either be making good use of pockets of free time or forcing them into existence by delegating tasks or putting them off for a while. This is so important and not at all easy to do! It takes really understanding that time (and brain power) really is your most important and limited resource. And more: deciding to allocate some of that precious resource into things that are important to you and no one else. It's feeling that creative itch and going for it. The 400 hours you put into your novel are proof of that and that alone is worthwhile.
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