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Eye in the Sky of my Inner-Being, Lanikai Beach, Lanikai, HI, August 2020, iPhone 11 Pro © Steven Crisp |
I mentioned to a good friend that I was spending my time and mental energies once again investigating spirituality, drawing mostly from non-dual traditions, since those are most resonating within me now.
I wondered, off-handedly, if such attention might bring my creative muse out of early retirement ;-)
She offered that you can't just sit around waiting for your muse, you have to "work" for it. Put in the time, effort, and energy, and when the time is right, your muse will take over. Almost a fake-it-till-you-make-it strategy.
As I thought back to when my muse was most present in my life, it was back in the days when these blogs were started. At that time as well, I was deeply investigating spirituality, and asking many questions of myself, and no doubt, my beleaguered family and friends. And indeed, the muse did arrive as I was sitting at my desk, writing, or deeply contemplating some topic of interest, or reflecting on a book I was reading. So there did seem to be a push-pull relationship with her (my muse is definitely part of my feminine side).
Yet, the non-dual traditions make the point that whatever we may be seeking (liberation, enlightenment, wisdom, or even God) is actually already a part of who we already are, just as we are. It can't be any other way. So rather than "seeking" outside for something we lack, we need to quiet our mind/ego and look deeply within. Peel away, or simply drop, the habitual reactions, past conditioning, subject-object duality, and all that conceals your true self. It's definitely a process of "un-do"ing rather than a doing, creating, forcing, or even finding.
Hence the name of this blog. That said, there is no doubt that this does take effort, time, concentration, and some education (either with specific techniques, or insight into the states or feelings one might expect to have along the path). Unless one is blessed to have some unexpected glimpses along the way.
And so, it is with that acknowledgement of effort, or "work" that my friend said might be instrumental in bringing my muse out of hiding, that today I'm starting up more regular contributions to this Just Un-Do It blog and its companion, my Reflections of Beauty blog.
We shall see what the effect will be. It will be another experiment of sorts. Calling on my inner-scientist to see if we (my muse and I) can discern the subjective realities of our inner being. And I plan to follow that path to wherever it may lead and Just Un-Do It.
