I realize that a part of creating, like life, require times where I am not actually “doing” anything but being aware of what is already happening and where life is leading me.

For example, a chorus and bridge of a song appeared while I was a songwriting last week. It only took a few seconds for the core message of the song to appear. The natural tendency for me is then to try to fill in the rest of the song. I’ve spent the past several days asking what this core message means to me and what I want to say. I’ve been dreaming about what impact this song might have in others.

I realized I was getting stuck when writing these verses because I was thinking too much of the past. I was focusing on what I thought I should sing about and who I should sing it to. When I stopped trying and allowed what I had already intuitively created to speak to me, I realized how proud of myself I am and how this song is really first for me. I’m really proud of myself for what I have accomplished over these past few years, and this song is first a celebration and exclamation of my soul. Second, I hope it inspires life in others.

Soulwork is life work. It’s work. It’s exhausting, as well as many other things that are so worth it! Writing this song has had me turning and being with myself and my story in a way that helps me remember this gift I always wanted and now enjoy. Fully engaging in writing this song has been encouraging in this season of my life. Sometimes what I really need isn’t an immediate answer or solution, but the reminder that God is always good and faithful to me.

Every person has the right to write and tell their story. We each come with this piece of hope. Every person is hope. If we are looking, they will change our lives.