Can I slow down, and find contemplative orientation towards life? If I do, will it open up space for creativity? Will it open up space for play? Have I in my mind made contemplation and play different? Have I made them enemies, have I compartmentalized them from each other? Have I feared that if I had a spiritual contemplative practice that it would it take away from me and music or excitement or play?
What if contemplative practice helps the clutter rest or if it helps me process them in order for me to be more present in play and creativity? What if it helps me get a little bit more to my core, where I can engage a little bit more truly in creativity and play? What if it strips away some selfish ambition so that if I engage in creativity I'm less likely to try and control the creativity and point in a direction, but can just engage in it for the sake of engaging in it? What if this then helps me to live in the moment, to be more present in creativity as just me and not some agenda, or even some goal for creativity. Also, what if play and creativity open up gateways to contemplation? What if they affirm in me life and connection to others and then help me to be grateful for the contemplative space?
