The Bra Street Rambler

I wasn't sure I was going to make time for a post this week, that I would want to. Then, I'd convinced myself that I was only turning on the computer to type up a quick post wishing all of my Ramblers a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year. However, now that I have a draft open, I'm discovering there are things I need to share that perhaps others can relate to. The holidays can be a difficult time for many, especially those who have lost someone this time of year, or who find themselves alone during the holidays.  If you have been following my blog, you may remember that I lost someone during the holidays a few years ago. Christmas hasn't really been the same since. It is with great difficulty and heavy sadness that my family has had to say goodbye to someone else this week. There aren't really words to describe the multitude of feelings you go through during this time. The ups, the downs, the numbs, the grasping for distractions, there'...

My dear Ramblers, this post is being aired a tad later than I had anticipated however, when struck with the inspiration for my three part series on creativity, I opted instead to post those first. I trust you will forgive the discrepancy in dates. Without further delay, I present Unplugged: Round Two. *** Good morning, afternoon, and evening Ramblers, Every now and then, we find ourselves wanting or needing to do something different, to find a new way to challenge ourselves or to help us put things into perspective. And as you know, this blog writer is all about perspective. If you've been following this blog from the beginning, you've probably already guessed that television and movies are something I love. Sometimes, a little too much. That's right folks, I am a Netflix binger. It's actually gotten a little ridiculous, and so it's time for me to do something about it. While I do cut Netflix out four times a year when I disconnect from the internet, t...

Well Ramblers, it looks like I'm on a roll with being inspired to share who I am as a creative person. Hopefully you're finding these past few posts interesting, or perhaps even finding them relateable. Either way, I hope you are enjoying them! So far, I've covered the Creative Eye and the Creative Mind, now it's time for the key component; the creative soul. The creative soul, what is that? There's an energy inside us creative folk. A driving force that is rather difficult to explain, but here I go trying. It's our way of feeling things around us. Our way of drawing energy through us from how we feel in and about our environment in any given moment. Sometimes, it's the feeling of warmth on our face on a nice sunny day that draws inspiration through us. Sometimes, it's the gentle breeze caressing our cheek and dancing with our hair in just the right way that gives us pause and appreciation. We feel the grains of sand beneath our feet and betw...

A couple weeks ago, I wrote a post on the creative eye and how those who have it tend to perceive the world around them differently than those who do not. This week, I'll attempt to explain the creative mind, particularly the mind of a writer. There seems to be this idea that a writer is someone who comes up with a story, and writes it down. They invent the characters, decide the various aspects of their personalities, and develop their backstory. Then, they apply exactly what they want to the plot they have developed. While that may be true of some writers, it can be an entirely different experience for others like me the moment push comes to shove and we set ourselves down at a keyboard. That's when all of the little voices inside our heads really come out to play! There's a saying most of us have heard that if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. Religious or not, I think a lot of writer's out there can relate to this saying on a different lev...