Where Should I Write?
Friday Flutter Report 5.8.26
Happy Friday! On Fridays, I write about one action from the week that made an impact. The goal is to remind myself (and maybe you) that the small or random things can make a difference.
I want to be the kind of person who loves every season, but there’s a level of contentedness that washes over me the moment May arrives that makes it clear I will never be a winter person.
I want the warm sun, the blue hour walks, the fresh strawberries (for baking and eating from the carton), the lilac scented air, the patio wines, the softer rains (not the tornadoes, though), the fire pits, the outdoor runs, the art fairs, the open pools, and my comfy “Saturday dress” that I wear every week for errands.
At the very least, I just want to go outside without flinching.
SO MANY GOOD THINGS HAPPEN WHEN I LEAVE MY APARTMENT!
I am not a homebody, and I was reminded this week that my creativity (and happiness) is directly correlated to how often I can comfortably go outside.
This week, I took my writing everywhere - to an art museum, to a patio alongside a glass of sauvignon blanc, to a restaurant with a side of salsa.
Was it the most efficient? No. Do I care? No.
I have been struggling with setting a routine for writing. I keep trying to find a designated spot to write in my apartment or a designated time (after all, that’s what the research tells me to do), but there are too many distractions. (Also, not enough distractions??)
Each time that I wrote outside of my apartment this week, I had SIGNIFICANTLY more fun and more ideas. It felt more like an event rather than a chore. I’ve said before that I enjoy writing as the cherry on top of life rather than life itself, and I believe that now more than ever. The more life I experience, the more I want to write.
I think a summer series may be necessary - exploration and writing. How many random writing locations can I find? I’m very curious to see how happiness and creativity is impacted by this.
If you’re a writer/creative, where do you like to work on your craft?
Have a great weekend 🦋