Fear of failure can become a powerful tool if used correctly. Motivation, character insights, and growth as a writer… all can come from examining and facing your fears. Wait, what? Fears of failure, fears you aren’t good enough, and fears you will fall behind your friends. All these have implicit goals in them. And […]
The Atala is located in the hips. It controls fear and lust. Fear and Lust: want to gain or avoid something. Instinctive. Fear is distress caused by a threat (or perceived threat). Lust – and I’m emphasizing the nonsexual sense because we are talking about your writing potential – is a craving for something. Both […]
The Muladhara is at the base of the spine. Awakening begins here for every other major chakra point. Physical Nature: You are human. You have a physical body. You know all this. Because the health of your body affects your mental state, your memory, your creativity, and your longevity, you need to take care of […]
The Vitala is in the thighs and controls anger and resentment. Anger and Resentment: Both anger and resentment come from the feeling of being wronged. Anger is more “in the moment” while resentment simmers. For me at least, I feel anger and resentment towards myself more often than towards other people. I have strong feelings […]
The Swadhisthana is located inside the tailbone. The word means “one’s own abode”, where your dormant potentials and karmas sleep. Emotions can be tamed or freed here. It is a place of choices. Potential: What do you think limits your potential? There are many areas of writing potential. A few are voice, style, skill, professionalism, […]
Sutala. Located in the knees, it governs jealousy. Jealousy: Jealousy is directed at another person who has something you want. The negative aspects of the emotion are more complicated, but that is its two core components. Be Reactive: Choose how you react! First consider the inner element: what you want. What are you […]
Manipura means “city of jewels”. It is found in the solar plexus. Intent: What are your goals for yourself and your writing? Intent is the plan, while motive is the reason behind intent. To have a motive is to have an unmet need. Don’t let the unmet need stagnate when you have the ability to […]
Confusion (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Talatala. it is located in the calves, and it is the home of prolonged confusion and instinctive wilfulness. Prolonged confusion and Instinctive willfulness: Neither of these states is comfortable. Both create conflict and discord. Both are destructive to your peace of mind and your ability to write. But at the […]
Anahata chakra symbolizes the consciousness of love, empathy, selflessness and devotion. On the psychic level, this center of force inspires the human being to love, be compassionate, altruistic, devoted and to accept the things that happen in a divine way. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Anahata (heart -level of the spine). unstruck, unhurt, unbeaten. love, empathy, selflessness, […]
English: Illustration from Old Deccan Days, a book of fairy tales of India. In the story this illustrates, a selfish sparrow delays letting nest-less crows takes shelter. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Rasatala is in the ankles.It is where selfishness and pure animal nature reside. Selfishness: Selfishness is acting only for your own good, not caring […]
