How do you create when life is heavy?
I’m walking this out in my personal life right now. Things don’t feel right. I’m grieving losses and aching for years-long prayers to be answered. I’ve had to take a step back from my work because behind-the-scenes, I’m weary.
I suspect parts of your life are making you weary too.
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I’ve talked at length about how the practice of creativity can be a line tethering us to the faithfulness of God. But how do you keep up that practice when life circumstances are gobbling up your mental, emotional and physical capacity at a diminishing rate?
You focus less on output and more on input.
Stop thinking about making things so others can see and ask God to help you see (and sit with) His goodness.
What does this look like practically? Let’s talk about it.