Creativity

I write music, and sometimes words for the songs I create. I say sometimes because although I do put down words to almost every tune I write it doesn't take me long to realise that usually they are not very good words. I am not really a word smith. There are people I work with who are so much better at that type of thing so I prefer to leave it to them. Lately however I have realised that

I improve by doing. My words have more emotive impact and tend to have the ability to force the listener to contemplate and grow.

This then is how I now start to write a tune. I have an image or feeling that I try to describe in words. I take the tone of the words and the rhythm they have and write a tune and harmonies using them as a guide. Often the tune changes a word here and a sentence there.

What this has to do with enlightenment and spiritual awakening is that, for me at least, creating a healthier spirit and being more grounded

is a similar exercise. I find a focal point to start with and go from there into a meditation.

My biggest problem is of course the common one of shutting the committee up, including the radio station in my head that plays tunes constantly.

That then is my take on how I approach my meditations. Find a singe idea to focus on and try to understand that more fully.