[stylist] Intuition

Mon Mar 26 19:19:48 UTC 2012

Donna,

Yes, I have been thinking a lot about this subject myself.  It is hard to 
articulate. It is a topic I want to explore a lot more in my own life, day 
by day. These are the kinds of questions I ask myself while I am working in 
the studio.

I think you can discuss it with students, but ultimately they are willing to 
leave their safety zone or they are not. It can be such a frightening thing 
for a student to even being to think about. Looking inward is something that 
some can never do. This always made me very sad when I recognized it in some 
of my students. Even the very young ones who came to the college as 
freshmen, were already so rigid and could not expand or explore.

Tappinto their intuition is natural for some students who are adventurous 
and willing to change as they absorb some new insights into ways of working 
and others are somehow at a standstill and cannot make frightening (to them) 
leaps of faith.

I would love to have a discussion with someone like you who is writing 
novels and other articles that are imaginative and innovative.  Too bad we 
live across the state from each other as it would be a delight to have good 
conversations with you in person.

My youngest child (who is now 43 years old) was one of those children who 
was so aware of the inner world. She is a teacher in Kentucky and we have 
those kinds of conversations. When she took a class in Mythology in college, 
we had long conversations because it rocked her world and shook up her mind 
to grasp the impact of it on humanity.  At another time, I can remember our 
longtalks when she first read the works of a contemporary Vietnamese 
philosopher, Trần Đức Thảo who died last year. I am very influence by his 
concept of "mindfulness." I strive to live a life of mindfulness and I know 
it is a lifelong challenge.

OK, I better get back to what needs done here, today, for the moment.
Lynda

I found that some students were so open to discussions and would soon take 
steps forward toward their intuition and to unknown territories.  For some, 
I think that they were frozen in time while they were still very young by 
their environment, parenting, or life experiences.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Intuition

> Lynda,
> Fascinating topic. I don't imagine you could teach intuition, but I think
> you could teach people to abandon the formulaic approaches and habits they
> have and see what happens.
> Donna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Lynda Lambert
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 10:18 AM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Intuition
>
> Today: I am thinking about "intuition."
>
> I engaged in a discussion with a physician on this topic recently. We were
> doing a video discussion at a museum, concerning the marriage of art and
> medicine. Intuition is at the heart of both practices, we agreed.
>
> This brings me to ask those of you who are tuned in to your inner life, 
> your
> inner child, your soul,
> when writing:
>
> What is the role of intuition in your own experiences while working on 
> your
> craft?
>
>
> How does your intuition influence your work?
>
> I consider intuition to be the essence that separates good from great
> writing and art making.  It is what makes a work a Number 10 rather than a
> Number 3.
>
> The ability to look inward for answers, images, and guidance as we work
> makes our work speak authentically.
> Intuition is the most relevant of tools in our "bag" and I think  that
> intuition cannot be taught. I find that it is discovered individually as 
> we
> learn to listen to the inner voice well all have,  When Intuition is the
> center part  in our process of creativity it  is a defining  quality of 
> what
> and how we write. Intuition comes from within the entire body.  One study
> recently conducted by a university in Pittsburgh recorded the brain 
> changes
> that occurred when an artist was working. It was an amazing project that
> recorded the creative process as intuition took over in the creation of 
> the
> art works.  I think this is a very interesting topic to explore and to 
> think
> about in finding our own path in what we do as creative people.
>
> "For poems are not, as people think, simple emotions...they are
> experiences."     Ranier Maria Rilke
>
> Lynda River Woman
>
>
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