My Creation Station
Waking up Saturday mornings bright and early, while the sun
is just rising to stream through the cracks of my bedroom blinds is my most
favourite part of the day and week. Monday to Friday I slump to my feet, brush
my teeth, eyes half closed, attempting to tick off the items that need to get
done that day at the school where I teach. My energy level remains stagnant
until at least 8 a.m. then I finally have my first sip of coffee and am able to
liven up for my class of cuties. On Saturdays, my schedule is wide open to do
nothing but WRITE and just the thought of having an entire day to myself,
interruption free, to purely put pen to paper, or I suppose fingers to
keyboard, is heavenly to me. It’s an
indescribable energy that surges through me waking me as early as 6 in the
morning; one that I can’t explain and one that disallows me to nod back off to
sleep. I don’t even curse the early time and the fact that I’m awake. I jump up
and let the energy plot my course.
That course often takes me out of my 10th floor
condo and down the road to one of countless coffee shops in the vicinity of my
residence. This is entirely perfect seeing as when it comes to writing, I never
visit the same coffee shop twice in a row. I need a selection and a change of
scenery often. The bustle of activity
that surrounds me, the rhythm of the music that gently hums throughout the
selected coffee shop of the day, the sound of the frother and the glorious
aromas of the delicious blends of imported and local beans, the cheerful
conversations between patrons at adjacent tables to my own, these are all
welcome elements and necessary for the perfect setting while creating. Silence
is death to my writing, no… more like murder.
If I attempt to write at home, the only area that proves to
result in productivity is the balcony off of my sitting area. On the balcony I
can hear the laughter of children at the park next to my condo and in the
summer see them zipping through the spraying water at the splash pad. I see
people jogging by and others walking hand in hand. At times the pub down the
road hires bands to play on the patio in the middle of the afternoon and I let
the harmonies resulting from their creativity inspire my own.
Seeing as I am not only a writer but an educator as well, I
am fortunate enough to be given a number of weeks off throughout the calendar
year. These weeks usually result in me heading off on numerous trips to a
variety of destinations. I must say that I tend to glean remarkable benefits
due to such experiences. From the people I meet, to the new surroundings I am
able to become familiar with I have come to realize that it is when I travel
that I collect much of my inspiration.
I am a lively and active woman who needs activity and a buzz
of energy around me when I write. If it isn’t there, I search it out, even if
it means hopping a plane to find my muse.
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