Thank you for sharing! I have a hard time keeping up with digital publications, but I put reading this article on my to-do list for today, as I am trying to figure out what types of activities actually do suit me best.
I always feel torn between acting/working in film and solo-writing. I think collaborative projects keep me "on-track," but the level of degree to which I enjoy them depends on WHO I am working with (maybe pretty typical, but if I can't feel connected to who I'm working with, then I'm going to prefer the solo-side of collaboration).
Temperament-wise though, there is no question that solitude and quiet reflection are immensely grounding for me. Necessary, even. Which is why I can't get my hands into EVERY creative activity I enjoy. Which is painful, because I honestly want to do it all.
I'm definitely going to have to reread this article several times more so I can more completely digest all you've shared -- maybe I'll have some additional insights then...
I hear you on this... for me, the solitude equates to being free to go to a certain depth that I can't usually find in collaborative spaces. The depth and absorption is really the thing, and the solitude is the way to it. If I'm missing the deep depth for too long, I feel adrift... and it does make it hard to discern between projects, because there's only so much deep water/deep energy/deep time to share with each one. Thanks for reading and sharing this!
Thank you for sharing! I have a hard time keeping up with digital publications, but I put reading this article on my to-do list for today, as I am trying to figure out what types of activities actually do suit me best.
I always feel torn between acting/working in film and solo-writing. I think collaborative projects keep me "on-track," but the level of degree to which I enjoy them depends on WHO I am working with (maybe pretty typical, but if I can't feel connected to who I'm working with, then I'm going to prefer the solo-side of collaboration).
Temperament-wise though, there is no question that solitude and quiet reflection are immensely grounding for me. Necessary, even. Which is why I can't get my hands into EVERY creative activity I enjoy. Which is painful, because I honestly want to do it all.
I'm definitely going to have to reread this article several times more so I can more completely digest all you've shared -- maybe I'll have some additional insights then...
I hear you on this... for me, the solitude equates to being free to go to a certain depth that I can't usually find in collaborative spaces. The depth and absorption is really the thing, and the solitude is the way to it. If I'm missing the deep depth for too long, I feel adrift... and it does make it hard to discern between projects, because there's only so much deep water/deep energy/deep time to share with each one. Thanks for reading and sharing this!