The Brain Jumper
It's easy for me to get inspired and find new ideas, if I'm feeling a bit dry though, there are three things that I've discovered that will almost always help my mind jump into action and push me into brainstorming or problem-solving mode. And those three things are:
1) Walking 2) Cutting grass and3) Swinging
Obviously y'all know all about my walking habits if you've been reading Noveltea for very long. I really enjoy walking and it's so helpful. There's a quote that goes something like "If I had four hours to cut down a tree I'd spend the first two hours sharpening the axe." (A saying attributed to Abraham Lincoln.) I'm pretty sure that if I had four hours to write a story I'd spend the first hour walking.
This is the 8th year that I've been cutting grass and it's literally one of my favorite things about summer. I normally start as soon in the spring as I can and continue as late in the autumn as is reasonable. (For instance, I cut the grass for the last time in November of last year and in March for the first time this year.) Cutting grass is amazing because I'm not only getting work done, but my brain is also on super-fast speed, helping me figure out all sorts of things. I take tons of notes while cutting grass.
Photo credits: Logan HoweAnd then there's swinging. If you haven't swung recently you should really give it a try. I've swung a lot in my lifetime. I've worn through at least two swing chains, one plastic/metal swing seat, and one rope/board swing. (It's actually pretty cool when a swing breaks, because swinging feels like flying and then all of a sudden I really am flying. Until I land with a thud, of course.) Oh, and that's not counting the porch swing... But we won't go there today.
One of the first things I saw when we arrived at this house was that they had a swing in the yard. "Look, Lydia! It's a swing!" Almost immediately I had about half of the family point it out to me. It's beautiful. And it has an even more beautiful view. And I've swung on it so much during the last three weeks that I'm actually rather shocked that the rope hasn't worn through. I'm used to a chain swing instead of a rope swing, so I've gotten a blister or two and I'm working up some callouses, but it's so worth it.
Next time you happen to see a swing set, you should really try it out and see how inspiring and motivating it is.
* * *In addition to the tip about swinging, I also have a really cool website to tell you all about. It's called "Don Howe Success" and it's something my dad has put together. Each weekday Dada posts a 2 or 3 minute video where he talks about success and how to live life well. You can sign up so that the videos are delivered to you each day via email. It's completely free and there's no catch... He does it because "To whom much has been given, much will be required." He's got a wealth of information and I highly encourage y'all to watch at least some of the Golden Nuggets, as his videos are called.
1) Walking 2) Cutting grass and3) Swinging
Obviously y'all know all about my walking habits if you've been reading Noveltea for very long. I really enjoy walking and it's so helpful. There's a quote that goes something like "If I had four hours to cut down a tree I'd spend the first two hours sharpening the axe." (A saying attributed to Abraham Lincoln.) I'm pretty sure that if I had four hours to write a story I'd spend the first hour walking.
This is the 8th year that I've been cutting grass and it's literally one of my favorite things about summer. I normally start as soon in the spring as I can and continue as late in the autumn as is reasonable. (For instance, I cut the grass for the last time in November of last year and in March for the first time this year.) Cutting grass is amazing because I'm not only getting work done, but my brain is also on super-fast speed, helping me figure out all sorts of things. I take tons of notes while cutting grass.
Photo credits: Logan HoweAnd then there's swinging. If you haven't swung recently you should really give it a try. I've swung a lot in my lifetime. I've worn through at least two swing chains, one plastic/metal swing seat, and one rope/board swing. (It's actually pretty cool when a swing breaks, because swinging feels like flying and then all of a sudden I really am flying. Until I land with a thud, of course.) Oh, and that's not counting the porch swing... But we won't go there today. One of the first things I saw when we arrived at this house was that they had a swing in the yard. "Look, Lydia! It's a swing!" Almost immediately I had about half of the family point it out to me. It's beautiful. And it has an even more beautiful view. And I've swung on it so much during the last three weeks that I'm actually rather shocked that the rope hasn't worn through. I'm used to a chain swing instead of a rope swing, so I've gotten a blister or two and I'm working up some callouses, but it's so worth it.
Next time you happen to see a swing set, you should really try it out and see how inspiring and motivating it is.
* * *In addition to the tip about swinging, I also have a really cool website to tell you all about. It's called "Don Howe Success" and it's something my dad has put together. Each weekday Dada posts a 2 or 3 minute video where he talks about success and how to live life well. You can sign up so that the videos are delivered to you each day via email. It's completely free and there's no catch... He does it because "To whom much has been given, much will be required." He's got a wealth of information and I highly encourage y'all to watch at least some of the Golden Nuggets, as his videos are called.
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