When inspiration calls, it may not always be at the most convenient time.
This morning at 6:15 (when I’m usually still pleasantly flying in never never land!) I was wide awake and sitting at my digital piano, earphones plugged in, working on a song. Although it might have been nice to sleep until my usual time (7 or 7:30) I knew I had to get up and work on the song because that was when the song was coming to me.
Was I dreaming the words and music before I woke up? I don’t really remember. I only knew I was compelled by something stronger than my need for more sleep.
Lots of stories exist about people going to sleep wanting a solution to the problem and waking up with the answer. It makes sense that it would happen. When our conscious mind (you know, the one with the ‘to do’ list) is asleep then our creative, dreaming, all-knowing mind is free to wander in a non-linear fashion and connect to our source of divine inspiration.
Authors could have thought of an idea for a new book; managers a business solution; teachers a new course; architects a plan for a building. The possibilities are endless.
This morning by 8 am I had a complete new song; words and music. If I hadn’t gotten up, two things might have happened. One, the words and melodies would have been in my head all day, bugging me, saying, “stop what you’re doing, pay attention, WRITE ME DOWN.”
Or two, I would have lost the new song.
Definitely worth a little less sleep.
What creative ideas would you lose sleep over?
