Holding Space for Creativity, Curiosity, and Communication in Your Life

Good morning everyone. I’ve had bad writers block lately and had some trouble finding new topics to write about. Which, if I’m honest, just shows how much room I can grow in my creativity, curiosity and motivation. I’m trying hard lately to be curious and ask more questions about things I’m interested in or things I don’t understand. It’s so easy, as an adult, to get lost in the world of routine, indifference, apathy, and lethargy.  Since I graduated from massage school, it’s been harder to be in a learning mindset, and involved in a community of people with like-minded enthusiasm. Along with being open to a creative mindset, I’m trying to be more open in my relationships and be more open to communication. It’s hard to talk about difficult situations, and work around feelings and emotions without upsetting someone, but being honest doesn’t always mean things are black and white, definite or final, it just means there’s a lot of grey area that people keep bottled up inside and need to talk out. Simple. I’ve also learned that having animosity towards someone or holding a grudge takes a lot of energy and time I just don’t want to waste; so, I’ve learned to let go of people or situations that only bring me anger, pain or change me in ways I don’t like. I want to surround myself with people, places, things that bring out my best qualities, make me feel safe and at peace. A couple things I’ve enjoyed lately has been reaching out to people that I haven’t talked to in a while. I got together with a friend from massage school the other day for a walk through the woods. It was a beautiful time spent in nature, talking about life and how massage can impact and change our lives in so many ways.

It’s moments like these that I need more of in my life; just plain talk about life and things that feed our souls. I’ve been going to more concerts lately, which makes me miss playing the piano, and I’m thinking about getting back into it, if just to challenge myself again.  I also received an Ashiatsu massage for the first time the other day and was surprised at how good it felt. For those of you who might not know, an Ashiatsu massage is when the massage therapist uses the feet to achieve deeper work in the body. Even if that’s not the type of massage I asked for, I was open to giving it a try and challenging my body. How have you accepted challenges lately; Dealt with conflict, or made changes in your life that brought about a sense of peace? Share your story!