Messages From Beyond

An Act of Love.

Give sharing the same devotion you gave the making – it is part of creating, and it asks for nothing back.

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When something of mine is finished, I tend to do one of two things: rush straight into the next project so I don't have to show it, or keep it in a drawer where nothing can happen to it. This letter arrived in exactly that pause.

It says two things, in order. First: rest – creating costs strength, and the next step announces itself; you don't have to force it out of fear. Then: share. Not as marketing, not as a test of worth, but as part of the creating itself. "Sharing" said it once: expect nothing, force nothing, let it be play. This letter names what sharing actually is – an act of love. And keeping it secret has a name too.

If something of yours is finished and sitting in the dark, this is the push – the friendly kind.

Dear traveler,

Now is the time to be patient for a little while. Do not fall into action for action's sake just because you think things have to move on. That something has to happen. Because you are afraid. Creating also costs strength. Give yourself a few days to recover. Feel within. And when the inner urge speaks up again, it is time for the next step. Your processes need time. Now it is time to share what you have created. Sharing is an essential part of the process. Part of creating. Give that room too. Give sharing, too, your surrender and love. Share fully consciously. Even if without expectation. With the readiness to give and to let go. Give glimpses into the creative process when it feels right. With openness. With love. Creating is taking and giving at once. Through sharing, we give. We let others take part in our process – and perhaps they can take something important with them. Sharing is an act of love. Keeping secret is driven by fear. By envy. Trust: when it feels right to share and the moment allows it, then it is also right. Expect no reaction. Expect nothing. Let the universe work in its own way.

Thank you for being here.

If something in these letters stayed with you, take it along – think about it, write your own answer, or just let it sit.

And if not today, that's okay too. There's no rush.

Until next time,
– Jan

Sharing

The moment before publishing, when the honest version turns into the version people might want – a letter about sharing the way you create, as play.

If you're new here: these letters are part of a daily writing practice. Read more here.

Messages from Beyond

A daily practice: I ask a question – of the universe, of Love, of the great Beyond – and write down the answer that comes. Here are the ones about creating.