Written by Rain San Martin -copyright 2009
Our “day of rest”, gives us an opportunity to sharpen our axe and come back with a renewed sense of wonder. The key is to allow a large enough block of time with no scheduled commitments, where your mind can drift into a creative space.
1) Visualize yourself at a serene location. While listening to relaxing music or nature sounds imagine that you are at the beach, a joyful place you have visited or a personal created space.
Our “day of rest”, gives us an opportunity to sharpen our axe and come back with a renewed sense of wonder. The key is to allow a large enough block of time with no scheduled commitments, where your mind can drift into a creative space.
1) Visualize yourself at a serene location. While listening to relaxing music or nature sounds imagine that you are at the beach, a joyful place you have visited or a personal created space.
Painting by Nancy Hotz 2008 -used by permission. 2) Relax with an at-home “spa treatment“. Visit The Body Shop or your local drug store and pick up a fragrant bath gel, luxurious face mask or exfoliate with a homemade mixture of sugar, olive oil and a few drops of 100% essential aromatherapy oil.
3) Create visual goals on index cards. Cut out inspiring photo’s from several magazines and secure onto index cards. Make one or several for each area of your life. Review regularly keeping only the cards which represent your current dreams.
4) Step out into nature. Linger in your backyard or a local park and have quite time with God. "Be still, and know that I am God“ -Psalm 46:10
5) Go on “an artist date” alone, as recommended by Julia Cameron, author of the Artist‘s Way. Sip a latte, casually window shop or attend a festival. Have a note pad or digital recorder on your person to capture idea’s, dreams and words of wisdom.
6) Review your old journal entries, photographs, letters from loved ones and memorabilia. This will help you to "keep true to the dreams of thy youth" and be thankful for the people in your life.
7) Make something just for fun. Assemble a digital scrap book, create your own soap or edit your home videos on the computer. Just make certain that whatever you do in this block of time , it shouldn’t be something you feel you have to do.
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“About the author: Rain San Martin is a symphonic fantasy music composer and digital artist www.RainSanMartin.com www.FantasyRealmImages.com . Read more motivational articles at www.rainsanmartin.blogspot.com

