Lovely word, isn’t it? Namaste. And it has a lovely meaning; recognizing the spark of the divine in ourselves and each other. This simple meditation is a quick and easy way to begin writing; let your mind surrender to the divine in your heart.

Most of writing happens in the heart, in my experience. There’s the logical thinking mind which is very good for planning and organizing the work, but the work itself, if it has any heart, comes from the heart. It comes from the wordless place of symbols and images. You can also think of these two places as conscious and subconscious or left brain, right brain.  This is one reason I always recommend Dorothea Brande’s Becoming a Writer; it’s the best book I’ve ever found on getting both sides to work together to produce writing. Writing needs logical planning and organization, but it’s good to remember that it also needs the mysterious surprises that come when we open our hearts.

Namaste!