For the past few years, I have been writing morning pages every day, or morning. In fact, it has been more than a few years if I take into account the various digital and non-morning times. However, I think I am coming to the end of writing them, at least for a season.
The main reason is I think they are taking more than they are giving. It might be that I am just doing them wrong, but I have stopped pouring out what is in my head, and that is the reason for doing them. For the past few months, I have found myself thinking before and as I write. The morning pages have become morning thoughts and not a straight brain dump.
The more I think about what I write on the pages the less I get out of them. Yes I know, I am not supposed to think, that’s the whole point of the pages. Anyway, I can’t seem to work or write my way out of this situation. Hence, I am calling time.
I said they were taking more than giving, I have a feeling they are taking creative energy from other writing. And that really can’t be tolerated. I don’t want my blogging, fiction and songwriting to play second fiddle to a daily ritual that I am not even doing correctly.
It is only the morning pages I am stopping, I will still be doing all my other journal writing and planning. I will focus more on daily reviews in my Moleskine diary until the end of the year, it is better to review what I have, or haven’t achieved than record what I would like to do each day and then forget. Remember I still have my Bullet Journal for goals and actions.
I want my rituals to be more intentional. This is something I am working on as my New Moon intention for this lunar cycle. The morning pages/thoughts ritual is coming to an end. I believe this will allow space and creative energy for other writing rituals. I hope to have them in place by the Full Moon.
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It is good to put things aside when they no longer seem to serve you. May you find another way to “brain dump.'” It is so important to be able to do that. Be well. Suki