I got a very funny email a little while ago that still makes me laugh any time I think about it; it was very short and sweet…saying only “I really love your pictures! Don’t forget that you still owe me a novel though!”
I have to admit that my book has indeed taken a major backseat to my latest endeavor. I only just checked my helium account for the first time today in probably three months. I was pleased to see that three of my articles are still ranked number one! I knew going into this that I wouldn’t have the same time to write as before. I knew that the learning curve would be high and that the business aspect alone would be all consuming but I didn’t realize how much I would miss it. I didn’t realize how much of myself I sorted out here…how much of my self was literally sprawled out on this screen.
Even my journal, that I literally carry with me everywhere I go, has sat unloved in my bag for months without so much as even a date scribbled in it. I can’t really remember a time when I would go more than a day or so without writing; either here, in my journal or to a friend. It’s amazing how much life alters in little ways when you remove such a large component of your day to day living.
So I’ve decided that I’m going to spend my lunch hour on my own today and crack open my journal again. I have so much to write about and no idea where to start so I’ll start with the most obvious place…Starbucks! That should put me in the mood!!! I’ll take my peppermint half-caf (because I’m still purging!) mocha and let the words flow out of me.
And hopefully, with any luck, that will lead to a few more of them here too!
I have to admit that my book has indeed taken a major backseat to my latest endeavor. I only just checked my helium account for the first time today in probably three months. I was pleased to see that three of my articles are still ranked number one! I knew going into this that I wouldn’t have the same time to write as before. I knew that the learning curve would be high and that the business aspect alone would be all consuming but I didn’t realize how much I would miss it. I didn’t realize how much of myself I sorted out here…how much of my self was literally sprawled out on this screen.
Even my journal, that I literally carry with me everywhere I go, has sat unloved in my bag for months without so much as even a date scribbled in it. I can’t really remember a time when I would go more than a day or so without writing; either here, in my journal or to a friend. It’s amazing how much life alters in little ways when you remove such a large component of your day to day living.
So I’ve decided that I’m going to spend my lunch hour on my own today and crack open my journal again. I have so much to write about and no idea where to start so I’ll start with the most obvious place…Starbucks! That should put me in the mood!!! I’ll take my peppermint half-caf (because I’m still purging!) mocha and let the words flow out of me.
And hopefully, with any luck, that will lead to a few more of them here too!
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