{"id":52,"date":"2012-05-02T17:49:49","date_gmt":"2012-05-02T17:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/onfire\/?p=52"},"modified":"2012-05-02T19:31:23","modified_gmt":"2012-05-02T19:31:23","slug":"out-of-ideas-in-a-black-hole-think-f-l-o-w","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/onfire\/2012\/05\/02\/out-of-ideas-in-a-black-hole-think-f-l-o-w\/","title":{"rendered":"Out of ideas? In a black hole? Think F-L-O-W"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It is morning. A new day, a fresh start. But the thoughts swirling in my mind are grey:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m stuck.<\/p>\n

My new ideas are all used up.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a failure.<\/p>\n

How does he\/she do it? How does he keep coming up with great stuff?<\/p>\n

Life sucks.<\/p>\n

\u00a0I\u2019ve fallen into a black hole of:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I must take control of myself and my life.<\/p>\n

If I work hard I will become important.<\/p>\n

The answer, the \u201csecret,\u201d is out there if I just keep looking for it.<\/p>\n

I get what I deserve. The outcome is up to me.<\/p>\n

Untruths. All.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0The truth is:<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is a Source from which all good comes;<\/p>\n

That Source is God\u2014not me.<\/p>\n

God created me to create\u2026<\/p>\n

And wishes to push His wild\u2014loving\u2014genius out to others through me.<\/p>\n

I just need to do one thing: Get ME–my ego, fears, pride, control, angst\u2014out of the way.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I stop focusing on mySELF;<\/p>\n

let go of the outcome; and<\/p>\n

relax into God and His love\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2026immediately fresh inspiration\u2014creativity\u2014energy\u2014seeps out of me. It\u2019s as natural as breathing.<\/p>\n

Ah.<\/p>\n

I am back in the flow.<\/p>\n

– – – – –<\/p>\n

What about you\u2014what hinders flow? <\/strong><\/p>\n

What restores it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>– – – – –<\/p>\n

Dear Reader: this is a new Beliefnet blog. I need your help to make it a success! Would you consider subscribing (see bar above on the right) plus forward this post to a friend who may enjoy it? Also, I appreciate your comments.\u00a0 Thank you, -Gloria<\/p>\n

– – – – –<\/em><\/p>\n

Photo credit: Shakespearesmonkey<\/a> (creative commons)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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