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Just Words

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What words come to mind when you see this round tower from Glendalough?

Maybe strong, old, ancient, tall, awe-inspiring, safe, amazing.

Maybe there are no words to truly and fully describe it.

Writing is a tricky quest to attempt to capture the essence of something with just words.

And sometimes, there are no words. Just feelings, emotions, impressions.

The feel of the rocks as you push into them. The wind blowing through your hair as you stand there. The unheard whispered prayers of the past, the current, the future.

But words are what we have, so we keep writing the best we can. And hope that the readers’ imaginations fill in the blanks.

Love, Lisa

*Glendalough Monastery round tower, Co. Wicklow, Sept 2024, Ed Lyons

The Dichotomy of a Soft Heart and a Tough Skin

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Artists, writers, musicians, dancers, or anyone in a creative field need soft hearts. They need to be able to see the beauty, the heartbreak, the story of the world with sensitivity. They need to completely feel it all. Let it soak in, and then let it out in some sort of expression.

Then these same souls have to submit their work to others for either acceptance or rejection. Is it good enough? Is it interesting to others? Will it sell? It requires nerves of steel and a tough skin when the inevitable rejections come along.

The line between that soft heart and tough skin is a tricky one to find and maintain. All I know is that I must keep trying, because creating things is what keeps me going, it is what defines me as a person that God made. So, I’m shrugging it off, laughing, and writing. It’s all part of it.

So, paint well, sing loudly, write away, dance your heart out. It is a beautiful thing.

Blessings, Lisa

P.S. Sarcastic or humorous comments welcome, as humor always helps. 😉

Writing in Time

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County Donegal, Ireland, captured in 2015, Ed Lyons

Time is what we have

A gift of space, laughter, breath

Seeing, hearing, sensing, feeling

So many emotions rolling through like waves

Write it all, the good, the bad

The confusing, the maddening

The beautiful, the touching

The laugh out loud and weep all night

Writing in time to capture the wonder of life

c2023 Lisa Lyons

Do Something

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Scenario One: Person sitting in chair, eyes glued to a lit screen, reading about depressing news and other people’s lives. No movement, and a mild sense of anxiety pervades.

Scenario Two: Person closes screen, walks, moves body, thinks his/her own thoughts instead of what is being fed through the media, decides to go for a walk and breath and stretch. Anxiety lessens immediately. Plan: write something, anything, get the creative wheels flowing, and then take a walk.

I have made my choice this morning. Closing this laptop as soon as I press “Publish.”

Love and blessings to you all, Lisa