Beautifully expressed. Your post channels David Lynch's (RIP) perspectives on the creative process. Good ideas are not inside trying to get out, they’re outside trying to get in. If you give yourself the time and space to let it so.
Blown away by these musings Zoe and already putting into practice some of the ideas around letting ideas evolve and mutate through giving them time. Having spent the morning with the amazing Futures Friends group - I was quickly trying to process the trends and inspirational things I’d heard. Now I’m stacking the dishwasher, clanking the pots, but allowing those ideas to grow and connect in new and interesting ways. So thank you…time to stop drowning!
As a stay-at-home Dad, I totally relate to this. In times of exhaustion when they were babies, ideas bursted like never before. Now with both kids at school and my schedule back, this is one of the things I kept from that time: periods of time where I refuse to consume new content. Just keep working and let concepts connect seamlessly in my head with new ideas.
Love this, loved the book Wintering too, this also made me think about the book ‘Fast Like a Girl’ which is bigger than it sounds — talking about leaning into cycles. Nevertheless, I have noticed leaning into seasonality is amazing, learning to just go with the flow and disconnect from whatever anyone else is reading, thinking, doing… my thoughts are aligning with you today!
I find your insights increasingly fascinating. Maybe it was the industrial revolution, working all day sleeping all night, that has stifled our creativity. I understand some time ago if people woke up in the middle of the night they would do.... stuff. Perhaps those dark quiet hours are the best ones for tapping into our unused creative consciousness. The lack of noise and distraction perfect for clarity of thought. Love this Zoe.
while I filled my head with everyone else's thoughts, I was drowning out my own voice. No space left to wonder, to ask “what do I think?”, “but why?” and "what if?" - yes, this deeply resonates
Beautifully expressed. Your post channels David Lynch's (RIP) perspectives on the creative process. Good ideas are not inside trying to get out, they’re outside trying to get in. If you give yourself the time and space to let it so.
This is quite simply your best post yet. Absolutely brilliant.
Blown away by these musings Zoe and already putting into practice some of the ideas around letting ideas evolve and mutate through giving them time. Having spent the morning with the amazing Futures Friends group - I was quickly trying to process the trends and inspirational things I’d heard. Now I’m stacking the dishwasher, clanking the pots, but allowing those ideas to grow and connect in new and interesting ways. So thank you…time to stop drowning!
I think this is your best yet... which is truly saying something.
Wow. Deep thoughts. I really enjoyed this, Zoe!
I really needed this today! Thank. you!
As a stay-at-home Dad, I totally relate to this. In times of exhaustion when they were babies, ideas bursted like never before. Now with both kids at school and my schedule back, this is one of the things I kept from that time: periods of time where I refuse to consume new content. Just keep working and let concepts connect seamlessly in my head with new ideas.
I think of the book Wintering very frequently - in a sort of addled yearning for a slower time. Great piece
a great reminder to take a new perspective
Love this, loved the book Wintering too, this also made me think about the book ‘Fast Like a Girl’ which is bigger than it sounds — talking about leaning into cycles. Nevertheless, I have noticed leaning into seasonality is amazing, learning to just go with the flow and disconnect from whatever anyone else is reading, thinking, doing… my thoughts are aligning with you today!
I find your insights increasingly fascinating. Maybe it was the industrial revolution, working all day sleeping all night, that has stifled our creativity. I understand some time ago if people woke up in the middle of the night they would do.... stuff. Perhaps those dark quiet hours are the best ones for tapping into our unused creative consciousness. The lack of noise and distraction perfect for clarity of thought. Love this Zoe.
while I filled my head with everyone else's thoughts, I was drowning out my own voice. No space left to wonder, to ask “what do I think?”, “but why?” and "what if?" - yes, this deeply resonates