I walked to the Venice Grind today for a cup of coffee, today. Actually, I walked to the post office to mail something first. I also found out that there is a library and a great second hand store near my home. Oh, and a coffee shop, so I sat down and sipped my double latte with great enjoyment and watched the people going by, my pen poised above my workbook open to my latest song.
There is a balance between alone time and time with people when you are a creative soul. There can absolutely be too much or too little of either. So, sometimes in the morning when I need to get some work done, first I pick up my body and walk it out the door, and usually end up at a coffee shop to sit with my thoughts and let life bustle around me. Just being near all of that energy and maybe finding a little interaction with the barista or the person at the next table can sustain me for the rest of the work day. Other humans are good! Life is good! And so was the coffee…
