{"id":1090,"date":"2019-10-10T15:17:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T19:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chistell.com\/africanamericanfiction\/?p=1090"},"modified":"2022-11-02T09:48:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T13:48:20","slug":"its-good-that-everything-here-changes-spiral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chistell.com\/africanamericanfiction\/its-good-that-everything-here-changes-spiral\/","title":{"rendered":"Why It\u2019s Good That Everything Here Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Everything here changes. With those shifts come blessings. Change is a part of creativity. Without change, there is no manifestation or creative reward. Consider the challenging experiences that you have been in. Just recalling how those unfortunate instances changed and either got better or went away could birth tremendous appreciation in you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Changes in Nature on Country Road – Wikimedia Commons – Picture by Keith Evans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Change is not a sign that we are not in control of our lives, that we have no input or influence over what we experience. Even with change, we get to pick how we perceive a person, an experience, an emotion — a thought. The key is to remember that all living beings are sending out requests. Every living being is part of the creative process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free Flowing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Creativity is at its best when it flows naturally<\/a>, absent fear. Simply put, fear is a blocker. It’s like a linebacker who won’t let a running back get by. Even more, fear causes us to feel like we need to hold on to an emotion, an experience, a person, an event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s why we grab the rails of a car, the door rest, etc. when we aren\u2019t sure what\u2019s coming next. Experience something over and over, regardless of how startling, and you may not brace yourself for the event anymore. You may simply expect it and respond to the event unconsciously. That can happen with love-based and fear-based events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developed Patterns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, this is where growing accustomed to fear and disallowing good change can impede the creative process. The Tilson family is a great example of this. Their story is told in the book, Spiral. Fear for this family starts as it does with many families. It\u2019s rooted in fearing that others don\u2019t value you. The road to fear can be quick and easy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The path out is not always as quick or as easy, which is why it\u2019s best not to start down that road at all. If you want to see what happens to the Tilson family and how they get out of the dark, letting love-based change influence their lives, consider reading Spiral. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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