*SPACE BETWEEN WORLDS

Creating Without Getting Lost

There is a particular place artists and thinkers know well, a mental space where ideas unfold, worlds are built, and time stretches. It is powerful. But it can also become a trap.

I have learned that when you step into a space of deep imagination, the most important thing is remembering how to come back. When you create long enough, it is easy to lose track of the present. 

You get caught in the loop of invention, constantly expanding ideas without ever anchoring them in the physical world.

Lost In The Map

Imagine you began designing a mental library. That concept evolved. Soon, you are filling it with books, organizing them into departments. Each section becomes its own universe. Geography becomes history, which in turn becomes mythology. The deeper you go, the further you get from the larger picture. 

That’s the danger: you can become so immersed in the intricate parts of your world that you forget to finish the map. On the other hand, you can also float too far forward. Caught in visions of the future, always building what-ifs, you end up living in a place no one else can see. 

It becomes difficult to function, connect, and be present. That is how isolation begins. Not because you hate the world around you, but because you have been living in a space where it no longer exists.

Staying Grounded 

Creation needs balance. Imagination is not the enemy of reality, but it must be in contact with it. The people who thrive as creators are the ones who can stand in the middle. They don’t just dream; they return with something shaped, something real.

That is the work: to bring ideas back from the palace of thought and refashion them into something that lives in this world. When done right, those ideas can shape both your present and your future. But not every idea is meant to be brought forward. The art is in choosing what matters.

This is what makes creators unique. We exist in two distinct spaces simultaneously.

There is the unseen, internal world full of stories, symbols, and possibilities. And then there is the external world, which demands something tangible. We are constantly translating between the two, learning how to speak both languages.

Illusion of Control

People often wonder how anything gets done at scale when creativity feels so unpredictable. The truth is that you can build entire systems, but you’ll never control every variable. 

And that is where the temptation of control can creep in. You realize your ability to influence, and if unchecked, that awareness can become obsessive.

But creation without control is the higher path. It is not about overpowering or bending reality to your will. It’s about working with what is, making wise choices, and letting go of the need to dominate the process.

Time, Memory, and the Present

We are not just living in the now. We carry timelines shaped by what came before us, echoes of our ancestors’ choices, limitations, and dreams. Some of us have healing stories that were never fully lived out. Others are reaching toward futures that were never imagined before.

We exist in multiple timelines at once. That is why remembering matters. That is why art matters not just for memory but for direction. Not just to see but to steer.

And in the end, it comes down to one thing: centering. Knowing how to return to yourself. Knowing how to bring the dream back to the house, anchor the ship, and build the future in a way that actually holds.

JAH