It has been a while since I have written anything, much less posted an article to this blog. Call me a slacker, a habitual procrastinator or better yet a serial creative. My creative energies move from one outlet to the next. I was recently asked to read some of my older spoken word pieces for a group of adult writers. Initially I was hesitant, given the number of years that have passed since I have stood up in front of a group and shared my written work. My excuses included, not having done this is in so long, the fact that what I would be reading to these people would be old writings, many years old, I might add, and actual fear. Fear of not being able to do this anymore. I remember being told if I don’t use this, talent, that I would lose it. But in-spite of my inner quarrels I opted to do the reading. Much to my surprise it was well received and I was quickly reminded of the pleasure it brought me. I have since been asked to do more, an encore of sorts, and that for me was a subtle nudge to rekindle a relationship with a creative expression that I tabled along the way. It has been a while since I have written anything, much less posted an article to this blog. Call me a slacker, a habitual procrastinator or better yet a serial creative. My creative energies move from one outlet to the next. I was recently asked to read some of my older spoken word pieces for a group of adult writers. Initially I was hesitant, given the number of years that have passed since I have stood up in front of a group and shared my written work. My excuses included, not having done this is in so long, the fact that what I would be reading to these people would be old writings, many years old, I might add, and actual fear. Fear of not being able to do this anymore. I remember being told if I don’t use this, talent, that I would lose it. But in-spite of my inner quarrels I opted to do the reading. Much to my surprise it was well received and I was quickly reminded of the pleasure it brought me. I have since been asked to do more, an encore of sorts, and that for me was a subtle nudge to rekindle a relationship with a creative expression that I tabled along the way.