Stifling the Muse...

(Muse speaks in a blue font. Siren in red. And Jenn? In boring ol' black. Don't know what we're talking about? Check out this post: Does Your Creativity Have a Name?)


Dear Jenn,

You may brag you put the pro in procrastinate. But what you're really doing is stifling me. Deciding something else is more important than me or your writing.

Here's a list of the top ten ways you stifle me...

1) Checking your email.

2) Checking Facebook.

3) Checking other peoples' blogs.

4) Comparing them to your own blog.

5) Checking Facebook again (just in case something major happened in the last 10 minutes).

6) Deciding to throw in a load of laundry.

7) Or empty the dishwasher.

8) Watching TV.

9) Or a movie.

10) Looking for writing contests.

So, I'm writing this to tell you to stop. Stop stifling me. Just write already! Just let the words flow! And have fun.

Your stifled friend,

Musie

Live Life Already!

(Muse speaks in a blue font. Siren in red. And Jenn? In boring ol' black. Don't know what we're talking about? Check out this post: Does Your Creativity Have a Name?)


Dear Jenn,

It's ok to not watch so much TV or stalk what people are doing on Facebook so often. In fact, use that time to do something more worthwhile. Like write. Or do something kind for someone. Read the Word. Volunteer. Go for a walk. Blog. Get in touch with someone you haven't talked to in a while. The list is endless.

And stop listening to Siren. Siren seriously doesn't know anything. She makes you think that your story is stupid (it's not), that you shouldn't waste your time writing

(you're not), that watching TV is more worthwhile and relaxing than writing (definitely not). And she makes you think that it's not worthwhile to do something kind for someone else. Are you kidding?!? That's like, the most worthwhile thing there is.

Ok, so now is the time to start living for worthwhile things. If

you knew you had 3 months to live, you wouldn't spend them in front of the TV and Facebook, right? Nope, you'd be chasing after your dreams, and meeting with people you care about, and trying to leave a positive mark on the world by doing nice things for people.

So, now, what are you waiting for? I give you permission to live life to the fullest. Don't let Siren choke that out of you!

Your Friend,
Musie