Self-Ashtualisation

To be a-mused by a muse Is no laughing matter As the aspiring-respiring-perspiring writer Is charged with the muse-ic, electric shock of dismissal When the muse gives up on its charge Or the writing/the charged decides to unplug herself From that guardian-angelic muse’s Delightful-painful Jolting electric slaps   But to be un-a-mused by a muse Is similarly grating, jarring ‘Electric shocks on your teeth’ sort of jarring Especially when the beginning novelist Plans to submit to the convulsive therapy Executed by the muse-turned psychiatrist Whose medication aims To make the writer spit the truth, Coat the spat truth on her fingertips And teleport it onto the doc-prescribed Word doc. .

  1)     Authenticity – To continue staying true. 2)     Bravery – To speak out against injustice and to say what I want to say through art. 3)     Creativity – To self-actualise; to spread love and beauty; to heal. 4)     Dreaminess – To appreciate the wonders of the world and experience the power of dreams. 5)     Empathy – To listen without judgements to others perspectives and to my own needs, cultivating understanding and acceptance in the process. 6)     Faith – In my abilities, positivity and the universe. 7)     Gratitude – For all the beautiful things and people I am blessed with. 8)     Honesty – To myself and others for genuine relationships. 9)     Introspection – For self-awareness, self-discovery, learning and growth. 10) Joy – Because true happiness matters and some things deserve to be celebrated. 11) Knowledge – For lifelong learning and to continue expanding my limitless horizons. 12) Love – To learn to love and be loved unconditionally.