Wow. I so needed to hear this today. I look forward to poetry prompts. I write almost every morning. Lately I must interject a quote from Maya Angelo “Writers write” to help keep my pen on the page. Today I wrote about prayer, scripted by the corporate church directed to that white blue eyed guy whose picture we looked at in Sunday school. I wrote today of directing prayers to the sacred that is a part of me. The real me, the stardust of creation that is the Sacred DNA the I share with all of creation. Thank you for your words.
I’ve spent so long trying to figure out how to do things the ‘right’ way. I recently realized that...there is no right way. There isn’t a certain set of steps to get me from A to B. I will forever be searching and wondering, forming and reforming, and writing through this has been cathartic for me.
It’s interesting for me to think of resistance in ordinary acts of rejecting limiting beliefs. I appreciate this perspective
I love what you said about prayer and writing. I’ve been reframing the act of prayer in my life, growing my understanding and experience of it. I’ve realized that prayer is so much more than words uttered to the sky. To me, writing is a way I commune with the Divine. It IS prayer. 🤍
Apr 27, 2023·edited Jun 30, 2023Liked by Kaitlin Curtice
Thank you for this wonderful insight. I love the connection of writing to the sacred, and envisioning it as a form of prayer. Writing has long been one of the ways that I find I can most vividly and easily express myself, but I have also discounted and dismissed my own gifts all along the way. Your questions of where this gift may come from resonates with me, and also that fuzzy line between honoring the gift, owning it, giving gratitude to the divine and others for the inspiration and source, and also lifting up and affirming our own place ad space in using whatever we are given in the ways that organicallly may arise. I was a passive witness to last year's Poetry prompts, but this year am committed to engaging and respinding daily. Thank you for being an inspiration along the way.
All sides coexist at the same time, as you said magic and sweat in creating. Laughter and peace, stress and calm. Allowing and accepting it all as it comes is the (very difficult) gift.
This is especially hard to do when resistance rears it’s ugly head or I’m trying to force something.
Your retreat sounds lovely, how powerful for everyone to be held in that sacred space to be able to explore. May many more retreat leads come your way!
Something is happening in the world right now that is exciting: human consciousness is on the rise. Meaning humans are in transition, and that is excellent news for those who are sitting on a lot of learned knowledge, skills and experienced wisdom. Interesting reading you have got here @Kaitlin, that reminded me of my "Why" behind all my writing, 😉
As a songwriter, I definitely feel that sense of magic when inspiration hits me - it's like a buried treasure that wants to be found, and it's my job to carefully unearth it. By the way, I am currently writing a musical based on Marla Taviano's unbelieve: poems on the journey to becoming a heretic, and your book Native will feature in the show since it's one of the top ten books that Marla thinks everyone should read.
Beautiful. I would like to join in the poetry prompts as a way to get back in touch with writing and poetry, something I find healing and has helped me over my life process and make meaning. Thank you for sharing your journey with us and helping us see, feel, reflect, and be inspired to live a magical life!
Related hard with this, especially this line... "Do we write the words, or do the words write us?" I think for me, most of the time, the words do write me... especially when I am engrossed in a certain emotion, - the words will come and make a home of me. In such occasions, I feel more like a vessel than a poet writing poetry.
Wow. I so needed to hear this today. I look forward to poetry prompts. I write almost every morning. Lately I must interject a quote from Maya Angelo “Writers write” to help keep my pen on the page. Today I wrote about prayer, scripted by the corporate church directed to that white blue eyed guy whose picture we looked at in Sunday school. I wrote today of directing prayers to the sacred that is a part of me. The real me, the stardust of creation that is the Sacred DNA the I share with all of creation. Thank you for your words.
Beautiful! Can't wait for you to join us in May!
I’ve spent so long trying to figure out how to do things the ‘right’ way. I recently realized that...there is no right way. There isn’t a certain set of steps to get me from A to B. I will forever be searching and wondering, forming and reforming, and writing through this has been cathartic for me.
It’s interesting for me to think of resistance in ordinary acts of rejecting limiting beliefs. I appreciate this perspective
YES! I needed this affirmation today! I know that every word you have here is truth...we write and the words write us! Thank you!!
I love what you said about prayer and writing. I’ve been reframing the act of prayer in my life, growing my understanding and experience of it. I’ve realized that prayer is so much more than words uttered to the sky. To me, writing is a way I commune with the Divine. It IS prayer. 🤍
Thank you for this wonderful insight. I love the connection of writing to the sacred, and envisioning it as a form of prayer. Writing has long been one of the ways that I find I can most vividly and easily express myself, but I have also discounted and dismissed my own gifts all along the way. Your questions of where this gift may come from resonates with me, and also that fuzzy line between honoring the gift, owning it, giving gratitude to the divine and others for the inspiration and source, and also lifting up and affirming our own place ad space in using whatever we are given in the ways that organicallly may arise. I was a passive witness to last year's Poetry prompts, but this year am committed to engaging and respinding daily. Thank you for being an inspiration along the way.
Larry I'm so glad you're leaning in a little more this year! So glad to have you as part of the community. Trust yourself and let the words flow.
Thank you Kaitlin!
Beautiful reflection on writing. I needed to hear this as I work on letting go of controlling where my writing is going.
Sending you lots of love and beautiful writing energy, friend!
All sides coexist at the same time, as you said magic and sweat in creating. Laughter and peace, stress and calm. Allowing and accepting it all as it comes is the (very difficult) gift.
This is especially hard to do when resistance rears it’s ugly head or I’m trying to force something.
Your retreat sounds lovely, how powerful for everyone to be held in that sacred space to be able to explore. May many more retreat leads come your way!
Something is happening in the world right now that is exciting: human consciousness is on the rise. Meaning humans are in transition, and that is excellent news for those who are sitting on a lot of learned knowledge, skills and experienced wisdom. Interesting reading you have got here @Kaitlin, that reminded me of my "Why" behind all my writing, 😉
stillness in motion rest by river ocean tides
song motion in stillness
moon n sun n air allways moving
or smell flowers turn to compost
healthy routines stillness in motion garden reweave webs for healthy equality n abundance share
healthy rest with song
As a songwriter, I definitely feel that sense of magic when inspiration hits me - it's like a buried treasure that wants to be found, and it's my job to carefully unearth it. By the way, I am currently writing a musical based on Marla Taviano's unbelieve: poems on the journey to becoming a heretic, and your book Native will feature in the show since it's one of the top ten books that Marla thinks everyone should read.
I’m so excited for this! The timing is perfect: that mystical confluence of my flow with the movement of community. Thank you
Hey I had such a surprizingly good time on your poem thing last year. (was not expecting that).
Let's roll.
(Would like to encourage some of my "Kardio Lumina" buddies to participate, can i/how do i do that?)
(Also we just finished reading "resistance" in our book club,
we thank you for that.)
Can't wait for you to join us again, Chuck!
I love this!! And I’m so glad the retreat went so well! 🧡
Beautiful. I would like to join in the poetry prompts as a way to get back in touch with writing and poetry, something I find healing and has helped me over my life process and make meaning. Thank you for sharing your journey with us and helping us see, feel, reflect, and be inspired to live a magical life!
Related hard with this, especially this line... "Do we write the words, or do the words write us?" I think for me, most of the time, the words do write me... especially when I am engrossed in a certain emotion, - the words will come and make a home of me. In such occasions, I feel more like a vessel than a poet writing poetry.