Jen, this hits so hard with me on both physical and emotional levels. I had lung cancer in 2022. I started writing for myself (after years of writing for others) as part of my recovery from having ⅓ of my lung removed. Breathing became a gift from moment to moment. I had to relearn it, in tandem with learning to write from my center and not on a deadline. Both take time and space. I also took up daily meditation. Guiding the breath with intention was illuminating. I love the idea of writing from the breath and noticing where it goes. Thanks for this!
I love the feeling of creative immersion and I also love the breath of editing work. Both processes are essential and bring the work to life. You describe it so well here.
Thank you, Claire. I love this feeling, too. But whew!! Maybe it's just my the fact that I'm "neurospicy," as my friend would say, but those breaths really do need reminder bells at times.
Really great piece. I heard a while back that one of the things that makes Laurie Anderson's music/storytelling so powerful is the way she uses space/silence. I was really taken by that observation. I feel like that's what I'm trying to do when I write - to find space, breath, on the page. I want the reader to feel those spaces and breathe in them, with me.
Jen, this hits so hard with me on both physical and emotional levels. I had lung cancer in 2022. I started writing for myself (after years of writing for others) as part of my recovery from having ⅓ of my lung removed. Breathing became a gift from moment to moment. I had to relearn it, in tandem with learning to write from my center and not on a deadline. Both take time and space. I also took up daily meditation. Guiding the breath with intention was illuminating. I love the idea of writing from the breath and noticing where it goes. Thanks for this!
Thank you for sharing your journey about reconnecting with your breath, Ingrid. You are an inspiration. And thanks for the read.
I love the feeling of creative immersion and I also love the breath of editing work. Both processes are essential and bring the work to life. You describe it so well here.
Thank you, Claire. I love this feeling, too. But whew!! Maybe it's just my the fact that I'm "neurospicy," as my friend would say, but those breaths really do need reminder bells at times.
Really great piece. I heard a while back that one of the things that makes Laurie Anderson's music/storytelling so powerful is the way she uses space/silence. I was really taken by that observation. I feel like that's what I'm trying to do when I write - to find space, breath, on the page. I want the reader to feel those spaces and breathe in them, with me.
Love this piece. Sometimes the hardest part is remembering to remember what we know!
Breathe.