Inspired to Write? Lisa Tener
Meet Your Muse: Source of Wisdom and Creativity
When I help aspiring authors with their books—in almost every case—they hit challenges which hold the potential to completely derail them: • They get stuck. • They stop writing. • They question whether they have anything to say.
• They stare at a blank screen (or page). • They keep breaking their commitment to write. • They feel hopeless or overwhelmed.
It’s actually predictable and almost everyone goes through this struggle.
I don’t try to talk people out of their insecurities and fears. Instead, I lead them to the source that can help shift their consciousness in a millisec- ond, reinvigorate them and help them return to the path newly inspired. I bring them to meet their muse.
The term “muse” comes from the ancient Greeks and refers to the goddesses who inspire the cre- ation of literature and the arts. I view the muse as one of our wise inner teachers who knows all the answers.
Your muse serves as source of creativity, inspira- tion and ideas. It also knows exactly what you need at any given moment to support your writ- ing and other creative processes.
Your muse sees your Divinity—and operates from a much more expanded state than our everyday consciousness. Some of my clients and students experience their muse as a guide from outside themselves. Others feel it come from within. They’re both right: no need to figure that one out.
For some, their muse appears as a totem animal. Sure, some people have unicorns, wolves or bears, but don’t be disappointed if your muse comes to you as a mouse—as it did for one
client—listen for its message and em- brace the gift.
For some, their muse appears as Jesus, Goddess, a crone or wise being. For others, their muse may be a color, just light, or even a felt connection, devoid of a visual image.
One client writing about a fishing accident found her muse to be the ocean, another—a jester. One surprised herself when her muse appeared as Olympia Dukakis.
Just as dreams are symbolic, your muse appears symbolically—and may change form over time.
So, how do you access this inner wise being that can: • Bring clarity in the mist of overwhelm or confusion • Help you focus and know your next steps • Support you to break through any emotional blocks—sometimes in an instant • Help you experience your brilliance and creativ- ity in all its glory • Provide answers on creative projects
I take my clients and class participants on an inner journey to meet their muse. Here’s a shorter ver- sion of the visualizations I do in my book writing courses: • Sit in a chair, feet on the floor. • Close your eyes. • Experience the chair supporting your body • Bring your attention to our feet and feel the support of the floor—and the earth beneath that. • Notice your breath. • Allow your spine to gently straighten. • Now, imagine yourself walking a path to a build- ing where your muse is waiting for you. • Walk the path, noticing what you see, hear, smell, feel and even taste. •Enter the building and find your muse. • You can ask your muse questions, or support to move through a block.
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• You may question the answers, “Am I making this up?” Don’t worry. It doesn’t matter if you are. Just trust that this is what you need to hear. • When you’re ready, thank your muse and see yourself returning the way you came. • Open your eyes and write down your answers.
Be sure to take time to write your answers after- wards. Some people go so deep they may not remember. If that’s you, have someone guide you through the visualization and talk you through it—where you provide answers and they record them as you go so you can listen later. These sessions can be very rich. You may even want to use an audio recording program to record your answers as you do this.
I love taking writers through this exercise, be- cause they access their own wisdom and answers within rather than looking to an outside source for clarity. It can often be helpful to do this exer- cise after we discuss a book concept, so that the person can access the “expert” information and ideas, but then return to center and source for their inner clarity—and a more complete picture.
You can use this process for writing projects, creative projects or any issues that come up in your life. Enjoy.
A national authority on writing and publishing books, Lisa Tener guides you through joyfully expressing yourself in writing through articles, book writing courses (online and in person) and private coaching.
www.LisaTener.com
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