The attitude of spontaneity

The attitude of spontaneity

There are moments when something moves without warning. A hand that sketches without thinking. A word that slips out on its own. A shape that appears without being planned. Spontaneity arrives just like that: without knocking on the door.

It is a primary, almost organic gesture that often appears when thought steps aside or when the need for control loosens. It is not planned or perfected. It does not answer to a specific goal. Spontaneity is born from direct contact with the present moment. It is a "now" that manifests as movement, as an intuitive decision, as a sincere response.

To create from this attitude means to make space. To make space for what does not yet have a form. To make space for what beats on a deeper layer than the will. It means allowing yourself to be surprised. Letting the stroke appear before the idea. Letting the hand guide the thought, and not the other way around.

Spontaneity is not synonymous with chaos or disorder. It is a form of subtle intelligence that knows things we have not yet reasoned out. It is the body speaking before the mind. It is a kind of natural fluidity that, if we make room for it, can open new paths for us.

Often, the fear of not doing it right kills spontaneity before it can even appear. Judgment, expectations, comparison... All of these build walls. But if we can set aside—even for a little while—the need to do it well, then something can breathe.

Creating with spontaneity is also an act of trust. Letting what needs to come out, come out, even if it’s not perfect. Even if it doesn’t fit. It is trusting that, in that sincere gesture, there is truth. There is an imprint that could not have been made any other way.

Spontaneity connects us with the origin of creating. With that impulse we had as children, before we wanted to prove anything. When we did things just because, because it came from within. And perhaps that is why it has such a living, genuine energy. It is true that not everything can be born spontaneously. Sometimes it is necessary to rethink, revise, refine. But if creation loses its spontaneity completely, it runs the risk of becoming mechanical, empty, or overly calculated.

Keeping a space open for spontaneity is to keep the connection alive with who we are right now. Without filters. Without makeup. It is about trusting ourselves, not because we have all the answers, but because we are alive. And life, often, knows more than we do.
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