No, I am not advocating XXX Swinging, although...a Vulcan mind-meld with Jeff Turner, Sally Cheeseman, Brad Andersohn and Kathy McGraw would be the best real estate industry education you could ever receive. However, I wouldn't hook-up with them simultaneously because my wee brain would explode and you'd all have a heckuva time cleaning the backside of your computer screen... YUCK!
What I am saying is whenever I'm stuck, blocked or on empty trying to conjure a blog post to Activerain... I go swing. Yep, that's right, I head outside and hop in my swing. I live in a wonderful place... surrounded by Live Oak trees, natural vegetation, wildlife and gorgeous views. It's a park-like setting where I have the perfect perch to sit upon. My swing is located down two flights of stairs and a few steps the left... it's the old fashioned kind surrounded by a huge sand box. When you jump out of the swing you are guaranteed a safe landing... well, most of the time!
Swinging takes me back to my childhood, it encourages me to play, be curious and see the world through fresh eyes. A few days ago I was in a rut, so I headed out to my swing, but this time I grabbed my camera. I placed the camera strap around my neck just before kicking-off. While I was swinging, I shot randomly not caring about what or whether I was capturing anything. It was the act of allowing the camera to capture whatever it was pointing at without any concern as to subject, quality or anything else... it was serendipitous and whatever revealed itself would be a surprise!
What fabulous fun to swing with abandon... to lean back watching the sun dance on the leaves... to feel the wind blowing through my hair... to smile and laugh with the delight of it all. After swinging for about twenty minutes (it's good exercise too) my head was clear and I was ready to go back inside and hit the keyboard once again.
Then I hooked my camera to my computer and downloaded the images I 
captured. I selected two to
accompany this post. The first one is of my legs and feet which turned out darned good considering it was unplanned. The second one displays the frivolity of my experience!
So when you are in a rut, blocked or just need some fun... go swing. Your readers, friends, family and co-workers will thank you!
Happy Swinging in the RAIN!
Copyright 2009 Linda Bourgault, lulugraphix, and Double D Enterprises. All rights reserved.
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It is great to let that inner child come out and play. That certainly is where creativity resides.