Yesterday, I created
a place for him to rest
his head on my shoulder.
I created a nest out of my body
for him to shimmy into
and a space for him to feel seen
before I had even opened my eyes.
I created sadness
for having shared
a little more of me
than I had to give.
And he had things to do,
so I created a path
out of nothing
following the spark
of what felt most gentle.
I picked an organic juicery and cafe
(between that, the beach and Whole Foods)
and created health in my body
with a “Greentastic” smoothie
and a mason jar of chlorophyll water.
I created new friendships
openly sharing my journey
with the guy across the bar
who over the next four hours
ended up treating me to lunch
out of gratitude
for the aliveness.
I created smiles
and eye contact
and a greater belief
in the magic of the universe
and in that excitement
I created a parking ticket
by forgetting to put
more money in the meter.
I can’t lie—
I also created exhaustion
from skipping the meditation
I knew I needed,
so I stopped in that moment
and created awareness of my body
with my breath
and felt the breeze on my face.
Settled in that energy,
I created a text message
to a mentor and friend
to see if he miraculously
happened to be free—
and not even an hour later
we were laughing and hugging
and feeling the effects
from being in the presence
of someone we cherish.
Together, we created safety
and understanding
and healing.
We created new ways of
looking at things
shoulders softening in relief
as we reflected our light
back and forth
reinforcing the highest possibilities
we see in the other.
We created strong intentions
for what to invite into our lives
from this point forward
and left our time together
with a distinct sense of
feeling at “home”.
On the long drive back,
I called my sister
and created a conversation
to pass on all of the beautiful ideas
I had just received
about relationships
and love
and we cracked up over
our ridiculous addictions—
the four tubs of ice cream
she’s had in the last two weeks
and that I drink chocolate shakes
until my eyes pulse.
We created loops of “I love you”
for the last five minutes solid
before we hung up
and I went inside.
Aware of the work
I hadn’t done that day,
I sat down and created copy,
email broadcasts, web pages
and Crowdcast links
and collaborated with a teammate
in a way that felt truly effortless
and told her how much I appreciated
her being in my life.
Near midnight, I created a
little haven for myself
out of pillows and blankets
to try to be “creative”
and fell asleep
with the computer open
and the light on
having fooled myself into thinking
I hadn’t created anything
at all.
--
"Creative"
with Emilia Rauckytė
© 2019 Divine and Human LLC
© 2019 Divine and Human LLC