Ómós Digest #100 Entering the Flow state
By Cúán Greene.
Hello everyone,
I must begin by saying this is a lovely milestone to have reached: Newsletter #100. I’d like to thank everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. Your support really is the reason we have been able to continue this writing to date. Personally, the newsletter has given me a wonderful outlet for expression, one that mirrors the creativity and release I once thought was possible only when cooking.
Love,
Cúán and the Ómós Team.
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“Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” ― Julia Child.
To write each article, I take a seat at my table. I begin by lighting a candle (except when I’m on a plane, as I am right now). I switch on some music - today it’s The War on Drugs since I saw them live at Trinity College last week, but my mood varies - and begin writing. I can pass an hour or two, even three, without the faintest idea of the time. As I write, similar to when I am creating a new dish for a menu, my thoughts are firmly fixed on the subject. My mind is truly freed from the anxieties of daily life. Occasionally I’ll hear the call “honey, dinner’s ready” or “your parents are here”, and I’ll respond “five minutes”. Thirty minutes later, much to everyone’s annoyance, I’ll realise I’ve been totally immersed in my creative pursuits. Not even the discomfort of a Ryanair flight can stand in my way.
With all this in mind, creativity is at the heart of today’s article. You catch me at a time where, well, I feel creative. I can tell you this is not always the case. Creativity comes and goes, and when it’s gone, one feels it might never come back. Then something sends us back into the exhilarating atmosphere of unadulterated happiness, free from doubt. Our focus increases, and ideas that seemed unimaginable present themselves freely and easily. This is the process of flow.