Enchanted Wandering

“Regular wandering provides us with mental space so that ideas have a chance to form. When you start to feel that itch of needing to fill up that void and to check in on-line, remind yourself how good it feels to be in your body. Remind. yourself that your mind is powerful only if you give it the space to ponder. Focus on the breath. The Wanderer has power over her impulses. For creativity, you need to let your brain/mind wander. Daydream as if your life depends on it.”

It was in 2016 I believe, that The Wander Society book was published; I have re-read it probably once a year since then. I actually am due for another re-read!

Enchanted: Noun; a feeling of great pleasure, delight.

Wander: Verb; to walk/explore/amble in an unplanned or aimless way with a complete openness to the unknown.

The term enchanted came to me at the end of 2016; I put the two together and declared 2017 the year of Enchanted Wandering. I had grand plans for that phrase. I began a notebook that I called “My Book of Enchanted Wandering” and filled it with quotes and lists. I even opened an Etsy shop and named it Enchanted Wandering. I had big ideas for a blog of the same name; it’s just taken me two years to put the idea into action. 

Or, maybe not. Maybe it has simply taken two years for the ideas to swirl around inside of me into the form of what they want to be in the world, and how they want me to present them. The two years have given me space to grow and gain confidence in my ideas and writing and how I want that all to look.

I like that idea better than the story I’ve been telling myself, that I’m just a procrastinator.

I feel like Enchanted Wandering is perfect for creatives of all sorts. Especially for me, who has struggled to figure out what type of creativity I should do. I want to write, but I don’t feel like I want to pinhole myself into a specific genre or medium. I love poetry and prose; essays and non-fiction; I find inspiration in nature and light; in simple beauty and art. All of these things (and more) bring me great feelings of delight….so I wander through them all with a complete openness to the unknown and what paths I will follow on a given day. 

All of this to say, that is why I’ve decided to call this humble blog “Enchanted Wandering.” There is no set schedule of when I will post; or what I will post. Sometimes a poem. Sometimes a list. Sometimes whatever is on my mind. And so much more.  I am grateful for you accompanying me on my Enchanted Wandering.