On days where I don’t have a clear idea for a post, I sit quietly, look at the world around me, and soon enough an idea appears.
If I feel frustrated, I remember the words of Patricia Ryan Madsen when explaining an improvised theatre exercise where participants open an imaginary box and describe what they see, “There’s always something in the box”.
The point is not to be happy or sad with what is in the box. The magic isn’t in producing that one amazing piece of writing, it’s in the consistency.