Regarding the New Subtitle to This Blog

Why "The Present Moment in Art, Spirituality, and Everyday Life"?

My goal is to draw together reflections on the creative process (art), spiritual practice, and their applications to everyday life.  "The present moment" refers to my appreciating the contributions of contemporary spiritual author, Eckhart Tolle; his intellectual forefather (and namesake), German theologian Meister Eckhart; and the innovative work (on vitality and the present moment) by leading developmental psychologist, Dr. Daniel Stern.

Enjoy, and please feel free to participate!

Creative Block and the Ego’s Death

Have you ever noticed that creativity may not come naturally --- or as a friend of mine says, “through the front door”?  For example, why is it when I have an open hour or two (or occasionally, longer) to compose new music (a lifelong hobby) that I oftentimes will find myself resorting to mundane or repetitive tasks instead; which cut into my available time for creative projects?  I’ve even mentioned to friends, with befuddlement: “It’s amazing how interesting vacuuming all the floors can be when faced with wide-open time for creative purposes?”