Finding My Literacy Flow

You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like?


“When your mind, choices, and behaviour align, life stops feeling like a struggle and starts feeling like a flow.”
(Itayi Garande)

A vital component of my reading and writing efforts involves finding a comfortably smooth flow of actions to complete wherever I am at. Notably in the case of longer reading and writing sessions, it’s best for me as well to find a sitting spot that minimizes external sensory distractions.

I must clarify now that my ability to read and write in such a fluent manner often happened to me before as a former musician when I practiced and performed band compositions on my trombone with natural ease. I can also recollect from my college days that finding a quietly sheltered space of my own choosing once improved my focus on memory retention and reduced my stress of exam preparation.

So here’s my strategy for building my perfect reading and writing space, I first find a secluded environment. Next I put on my headphones to play some soothing classical or New Age music to set the mood for calming my busy mind. I then turn on my quietly whirling mobile fan I brought for this occasion to get some continual ventilation. After that I slowly sit down with an upright posture on a well cushioned spot offering uncluttered flat space and sufficient but not too brightly lit light. A glass of water placed nearby also provides a handy way to keep me hydrated. It’s time now to place my iPhone on vibrate mode to avoid the temptation of answering emails, text messages…impulsively.

A final task before I begin reading or writing involves pre planning a definite time frame on each literacy occasion that will not adversely affect the rest of my day. And I am accepting not stressed about if my agenda seems unfinished at the end of this reading or writing session.