Carve Out Your Sacred Space
Mythology expert Joseph Campbell called them “Sacred Places” and said that creating them was necessary for each of us today.
A sacred place might be a special room or a scheduled hour during the day. The idea is to set up the conditions to simply be with yourself, void of outside distraction, daily news and chatter. “A place where you can experience and bring forth what you are—or what you might be. This is a place of creative incubation. First, you may find that nothing is happening there [but if you use your sacred place] something will happen.”
Modern life doesn’t support creativity. The more technology we have, the more distracted we become. The human mind favors a quiet space to create. Set up the conditions necessary for a creative, inspiring environment.
Here are a few suggestions:
- Block off sacred “creative time” on your calendar, and honor that time like you would a doctor’s appointment or an important meeting.
- If you’re “creating” at your desk, close your email program and shut off your cell phone – and the ringer on your landline, too.
- If possible, shut your office door to mute the distractions of people passing by or talking in the hallway.
- Plan escapes from your usual work environment. Corporate culture assumes that if you’re not in the office, you’re not working. But how many creative ideas come to you while staring at your computer in a cubicle or office? Perhaps there’s good reason why great ideas are sketched on paper napkins in coffee shops.
Your Sacred Place exists within your mind. With some conscious training, you can learn to access it at will and explore an endless world of questions, answers, and new ideas.
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