I am a snowglobe. This sentence may not make sense at this very moment but it is very accurate. At least for my creative side...and probably everyone else's as well. Here's what I mean.
I tend to get very complacent when everything is going well. There are no issues so therefore the fine particles of life will settle to the ground and create a nice clear picture of my current situation. A pretty, picturesque scene. Smiling faces or maybe even an iconic building or bridge will be contained within my perfect sphere. But was that the true intention of the designer of the snow globe? No! It was meant to be shaken, so that wherever you may be--even in the most unlikely of places--it will snow. The white and sometimes glittery particles will fly and swirl rather violently around the once peaceful atmosphere and it will bring forth organized chaos.
That is the metaphor for my creative spirit. If I am comfortable and happy, I have nothing to write about. Everything is great under the sun so why write? Enjoy the moment. But once something throws my merry-go-round out of whack my life transforms into a tilt-a-whirl of emotions and thoughts all ranging from joy, peace, and calm, to insecurity, anxiety, paranoia, and despair. There I can find myself searching for something to hold onto. Some simple thing that will anchor me to the ground. And usually that's a simple phrase. Something that will strike a chord within me and resonate. There is my inspiration. A sentence. I can build off of that and create a castle to house my negative thoughts and trap it inside. Once the project is finished I can release my creation into the world and the feelings behind it dissipate.
Now, that may not be a very logical way of dealing with my issues but it works like a charm. Soon all of my worries and doubts all fall back down into place creating a calm clearing. A clean slate to start afresh. But like it or not, a snow globe was never meant to be in a constant state of rest. Every once in awhile a curious passerby will just be dying to give it a shake.
Here's what i've been listening to today. No where near new and even a bit overplayed, but when I think of the songs that I listened to (and haven't posted already), this one is the only one that comes to mind.
Avicii - Hey Brother
And maybe also this one
Calvin Harris - Blame ft. John Newman
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