Prompt 21: Free-writing 6

Some days it seems as if inspiration is nonexistent, right? I went days, months, years without writing for that very reason. I had lost my inspiration and drive to write. Part of it was depression, the other was because my muse went on a permanent vacation.

Do you know what I came to understand? Inspiration is everywhere. I can hear you now. "How can you say that?" It is simple: one can find inspiration in the little things in life. For example, my favorite part of autumn is when the leaves change to the various hues of red, orange, yellow, and lime green. It puts me in awe and takes my breath away. I love the way the trees look in fall. Another possibility is a friend may have found out that he or she is pregnant. You feel joy for your friend, right? Aha! Inspiration for a positive piece of writing. It can be written in the form of a personal journal entry. 

Today I found out that my friend is having a baby. Justina is happy and scared at the same time. The permanent smile this news has given her makes my day a brighter one. I am excited along with her. She deserves to be happy.

Or, this could work as well.

Her eyes empty of sparkles
now shimmer like the best diamond

The happiness she feels
warms her being like the heat of the sun

Her sadness once felt
is turned into joy and excitement

On the worse of days
the good news touches my soul

You get the picture. The inspiration is all around you. Even when writer's block strikes, it can be beaten. I have found that just looking at the nearest object and writing about it (even if it is only a description) helps me. Why? I have pen to paper and my hand is steadily moving across the page. Take that writer's block! So next time you get stuck, try my little trick that I discovered over the years to break the block. Write a description of the first object that catches your eyes and you are on the way to writing bliss. 

Until next time...

Happy Writing!