Exactly 40 days ago, I decided to begin writing a micro-memoir. Following the advice of one of my mentors and inspired by my English literature teacher, I set out on the journey. I had no expectations, only a commitment to sit down and write for 35 minutes each day.
As the writing unfolded, however, I was carried away by my muse and guided by her. I surrendered myself to the process; there were days when I spent five to eight hours working on the manuscript.
I wrote in my journal first and then typed up the day’s pages.
Day by day, the manuscript changed and grew. Along the way, I discovered things within myself and around me that I had never expected. Somehow, everything began to come together, and every serendipitous finding arrived carrying its own blessing.
What is truly exciting to me at this stage is that my creative process did not stop with writing my manuscript. A visual language began to emerge as I started to apply the skills I have developed over many years of studying visual art and storytelling. By developing my technical skills, creating promotional materials, and building a webpage for my book, I had an opportunity to pay close attention to what is truly essential to me.
I discovered that in my diaries I not only write, but draw as well, and the symbols I created through my embodied writing process started to add additional wisdom to my intellectual understanding.
I appreciate the technology available to me now.
And I am fired up to create more beautiful artwork combined with the stories I would love to share with all those who are interested in the healing modality I have been developing and sharing in Hungarian. Today, I find myself far beyond my expectations, and I trust that my work will find the people who need it most.
I am continuing with my 35-minute daily practice, as I planned for 90 days, but I now walk with the lived experience that by being faithful to my intention, something beautiful and fresh would emerge.
The process of writing every day brought clarity and form to what was already alive within me. By creating a clear container into which my creativity could pour—for the ideas, insights, and beauty that were within me—and by writing them down and revising them, many other perspectives appeared, helping me shape my inner landscape and create personal breakthroughs.
My voice became clearer. And a body of work began to gather around a central theme: the healing power of paying attention. Choosing one simple thing and sticking to it.
So this is where I am every day: with my writing and pondering the two questions that are most alive for me: “Who am I?” and “Who can I become?”
I feel that I have found and stepped onto the path that leads me forward—toward a reality in which all the learning and lived experience I have gathered come together as a coherent, healing formula that lives within me.
Over the summer, I would like to continue writing my fairy-tale novel in Hungarian, and I am also creating a companion workbook for my micro-memoir. It will weave together practices from art, pranayama, yoga, craniosacral therapy, as well as other trauma-release and nervous system-regulation exercises.
If this work speaks to you, and you would like to read my micro-memoir while supporting my creative journey, you can find it through the link below. I chose to offer my book through a sliding scale, so you may select the price that feels supportive, fair, and aligned for you.
After reading, I would love to hear from you. If you would write me some feedback that I could use on my website and social media, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you for being here.
Thank you for walking alongside me as we alchemize our shadows into our excellences.
Sat Nam,
Viki
Earlier this year, I began sharing my writing on Substack. It has become a home for my essays, poetry, reflections, and creative explorations. If my work resonates with you, I would be delighted to have you join me there.
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