Hold that thought
For when you need a mental touchstone to return to in times of mass distraction
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I wear many hats these days, slipping in and out of roles like an actor playing all the parts in a one woman play.
It’s a practice that is continually expanding my sense of possibility. It’s also a practice that is continually challenging my sense of focus.
With so many demands on my attention, I am often left feeling scatterbrained. Inundated. Forgetful.
My husband and I have been exploring a ~Word Play~ practice that we’re calling Hold That Thought. (Ahh, Word Play! I’ve been looking for a way to express the sort of embodied linguistic exploration I find myself drawn to since this column! I think this is the name I’ve been looking for.)
hold that thought
idiom
phrase used for telling someone to remember an idea or thought that has just been mentioned, especially because it will be useful later
Usually, this conversational phrase is tied to a temporary sense of time; it’s often tossed into conversation when we want someone to remember what they were just saying while we take a short break to momentarily tend to other matters.
But what would it look like to truly hold a thought? You know, to carry it around for a while so that it may take root within my consciousness? To hold a thought with such intention that it becomes a mental touchstone to return to in times of mass distraction?
Well, I’m already finding that this Word Play allows me to organize my daily rhythms in ways that are intuitive, fluid and consistent without being constrictive. And it’s right on time, because all of my creative projects are ready to burst forth (more on those below).
— So, how do you Hold That Thought? What Thought have I been Holding? What’s the deeper meaning behind this Word Play?
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