Think of the last time you were songwriting and the words and/or music just felt like a delivery with little effort on your part, has that happened for you? That is flow state. It's available to all of us and it is a powerful conduit for bringing our songs from our heart to life. On today's episode, I explain what it feels like to write a song from this space, to practice it, and trust that it is always available to you.

Try this whimsical Exercise to experience flow state (I read it aloud at the end of the Podcast):

Picture a beautiful stream. You don’t have to do anything to make that water flow.  Sit down next to that stream, close your eyes, and now imagine that the stream is music and words floating by. Beautiful melodies of all kinds. Powerful lyrics of every shape and form. Take a beautiful cup and dip into that water to scoop out a cup for yourself. Imagine pouring it onto a blank page. As soon as you do, this music and the lyrics come to life, they swirl around you. You hear the notes, the melody and the words form verses and a chorus, and the chord progression is written in front of you. This song is a gift for you now. Anytime you want to write another song, just come back to this stream. It is never ending, always running with a beautiful current, and it always wanting you to come visit. Don’t be too busy to visit the stream. It flows for you and wants to express itself through your voice and through your fingers in the way that your heart can feel its healing powers.

Try recording the previous paragraph by speaking it into a Voice Memo. Give it a title so you can listen to it whenever you need to be reminded of flow state. Now find a quiet spot and take a few deep breaths until you feel calm.  Be intentional about having positive thoughts. Listen to the recording (more than once if you need to). 

Now open your eyes slowly with a soft focus and write about your experience during this exercise / meditation. What song are you willing to receive in this flow state? Write down any images, lyrics, and/or music that came to you. 

Use it to write a song, work on a current song, or just to experience flow state regularly so you can return to this calm and grounding space when you want to be creative.

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