Priming Your Pump

In a workshop that I attended, the speaker was asked how he dealt with writer’s block.

He used an analogy of being on a farm and using a hand crank pump to get water.  When you first start to crank the pump usually there is no water coming out.  You have to crank the pump a number of times and perhaps pour water in to the crank in order for the water to flow freely.  This is called “priming the pump.”

How have I been Priming my Pump:

During the past month I have been stuck on a quilt that I am making. I wasn’t feeling any joy with it. The main block wasn’t coming together. So I changed my approach and I spent the week just sewing for 30 minutes each day and at the end of week the block was finished and looks amazing.  The next block has taken me minutes to do.  It finally made sense and I started to enjoy the creative journey I am on.

At the beginning of January I started joining on-line yoga classes and also continued with physio.  Daily I have been getting out for walks with each day a little further.   What a joy to start moving again with ease.

Practicing Reiki daily, reading and connecting online with other like-minded people has helped to make my daily practice so much more than just my daily practice. 

How are you Priming Your Pump?