Thank God It’s F*cking Friday!
Why is it that the 4 day work weeks seem to be tougher than the 5 day variety?
This is definitely a filler post- we will resume our regularly scheduled writing tomorrow…
Category Archives: Open Notebook
Embracing the Squirmy Worms
I had the opportunity to take my 5 year old son, aka the Noodle, to his Karate class this evening. Usually Mom has that duty but her schedule was jam-packed today. Even though I don’t always go to his class, I love watching him in that setting.
Driving him today I got to thinking, as I always seem to lately, how his perspective and embrace of the unknown compares and contrasts with my own process of connecting with my creative side. (Note to self: topic for a future post- is it always about me?) The more I thought about it, the more I realized that his 5 year old perspective warrants some consideration.
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Cup of Coffee and 100+ Words
Woot! I am energized! I woke up this morning with the need to write. I got my cup of coffee, cranked up the PC and got a little under 200 words in on Story Blue. Just a quick hit this morning before work- but I will definitely be coming back to it this evening.
I really need to get back to this routine- getting up and writing while I’m feeling creative (and before all of my critical filters are awake!) If I feel this good when I’m writing then why do I allow myself to get sidetracked? All of my responsibilities offer plenty of distraction but I need to carve out this 10 minutes to engage my creativity. I’ll see how it feels throughout the day but I’m hoping this gets me on the right track today!
Do you have something that gives you a kick start in your day? What it is ? Please- share!
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It’s the Blog That Says “Bad Mother Fu…”
A funny thing happened on the way to my blog today…
I’ve just about finished a nice little mini-vacation- a very long weekend with a couple of weddings and a visit from my youngest brother, Joey, and his partner, Jerry. Good times! I’ve been thinking all day about what I wanted to write about this evening. After putting the Noodle and the Goon to bed (our 5 and 3 year old boys), I was flipping channels before coming downstairs to write. I came across Pulp Fiction about halfway through on HBO. Yup- I’ll watch that again…
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30 Days of Write
Alright- June 1st. This blog has been up and running for almost 4 months. I’ve posted around 35 pieces in that time. Better progress than the last 20 years (with a count of… oh, say… 0!) I’m enjoying the writing. I’ve figured some things out related to my creative process. I’m emotionally invested in this process. (If you’re interested in the story of my journey to unlock my creative side, check out the posts in my “Open Notebook” category…)
I’m happy about where I’m at- but I’m not at a point where writing is something I do every day- or even every other day. I feel fulfilled and content when I’m working on something (or have just completed it) but I’m not spending enough of my time on this thing that is clearly a priority for me. So- what do I do now?
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