I was thinking what to name this entry.. should it be “Writer’s Block”? This one seemed a little bit of a nerdy name and a title that would entail a bit of research into this phenomenon, because it’s a ‘phenomenon’, right? It is quite common among writers and every single writer must have inevitably been through it at some point in their lives. Or should I have named it “Creativity Busters”? The word “buster” here sounds a little bit bizarre for me and I don’t think I was ready to write extensively about what kills creativity as 1. this is not my job, and 2. it requires some research as well. So I just named it “Creativity Issues” to reflect the personal nature of this text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I actually took some time before tackling this… As the title assumes, I’ve been having some issues with creativity lately. I would wake up at 5am on a non-school day, my kids would be asleep, I would pray my fajr (dawn) prayer and then wait for the inspiration to come. I would then feel so sad for a couple of days until I pluck up the courage and decide to give it another try on another day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I tried to stay up late after everyone had gone to bed (sometimes even after I had mentally gone to bed. LOL) but the ideas would just not come. Words would escape me, physically and metaphorically. I would find it very hard to create a single sentence let alone a whole article. Days and weeks have passed without me writing which puts me in such a bad mood it starts affecting my feelings of self-worth. This should not break me though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This creativity issue or writer’s block – as you name it – reminds me of how human I am. I can – of my own self – do absolutely nothing. All I need is His Divine Mercy and Guidance. Being human means I am not always capable of creating so I turn to the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth, the All-Knower and seek his help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, dear reader, I found myself typing those words on my keyboard today, on this blog of mine. I immediately feel gratification and contentment to my core. Verily, a writer’s weapon is their word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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