This week I struggled to come up with something to do to get inspired. I had already done all the easy ideas that had come to my mind, but, I realized that I had to read a novel for one of my other classes, so I thought maybe that would help. The novel was Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. When I was about to start reading it, I realized how nice it was outside and decided to try and read it in one of the chairs in the quad. When reading the novel, since it was a fictional story, I felt like I was able to escape into the world of the book for a little while. I think this helped clear my mind a bit, because afterwards, when I was trying to think of what I should create out of stuff in my room, I found my mind flooded with ideas. The final idea I settled on, creating a big, origami flower, was definitely inspired by the book I read, since the first line of the book is “Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself.”
I feel like I used to read a lot of fiction books in order to escape for a little bit, but lately have found that I never have time to read novels that aren’t required for classes. I hope, in the future, that I am able to set aside some time for this practice again, and start reading more for leisure rather than school. I think this would help me become more inspired, more often.
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