Often when I am working on Daily Celebrations, something remarkable happens. I become fully absorbed. Everything clicks. Time disappears. Oblivious to everything but my creativity, I am caught up with passion and satisfaction.

This flow, this "white moment," has been described as being "in the zone" by athletes, the "no-mind" by Zen followers, where a person has the "capacity for full engagement in an activity." Where everything is harmonious, unified, and effortless.
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FLOW ON AND THROUGH...
"We should not stop to reflect, compare, analyze, possess, but flow on and through, endlessly, like music." ~ Henry Miller

Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has scientifically researched the phenomenon of flow for years and has written several books on the subject. He discovered that flow comes when:

1. We have a doable task to complete.
2. It can be focused upon.
3. There are clear goals and immediate feedback.
4. "We act from a deep but effortless involvement that removes quotidian concerns."
5. We have a sense of control.
6. Concern for self disappears, then is stronger than ever once the task is completed.
7. Passage of time semms to be altered.

"Creativity," he said, "is a central source of meaning in our lives."

And creating with passion is profound magic...
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CERTAINTIES...
"While yearning to overthrow old beliefs, we also thirst for new certainties" ~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Immerse yourself in the creative work that you love... That's the flow, baby.

Have a great weekend...