Remember to look for it
“Writing is like driving a coal car at night in the fog. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.”
- E.L. Doctorow originally quoted by Anne Lamott in her classic book on writing, Bird by Bird.
What a great analogy. And it’s true. Even with just the slight amount of information we have of the road in front of us, by piecing the path together, we can make it home. Or we can at least make it somewhere.
The same is as true for creative projects as it is for getting through tough times. A small light ahead is more than enough to get us that much closer to whatever brings us comfort. We just have to remember to look for it.