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Writing

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I had been writing earlier in the year and doing pretty good at keeping it up and then I just kinda stopped.

I tried to start again but it felt forced. It was terrible, there was no flow I couldn’t convey my thoughts. Things were not coming out how I wanted them to. Garbage, total garbage.

I don’t know if there has been a shift in the stars or what but I woke up Sunday and suddenly I wanted to write. I’ve been writing since. Still garbage but I think possibly workable garbage.

Having spent much of my night writing I did not get to my blog.

Yet my goal is to have a post every weekday for a year, this is my sad post for today.

Today I let my other writing consume me and my attention. It felt great!

It’s also a goal to have a draft of a novel done by the end of the year, my rationalization is that I am posting this sad sorry excuse because I put time into another goal.

I am comforted by the fact that this is not the saddest or sorriest post I have ever written. Tomorrow I will prioritize and have if not a GREAT post then at least a picture!

May Brings A New Start

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So as I previously mentioned I was in a funk for a good part of March and April, my routine got thrown off and now it’s May! Time to get my sh*t together and back on track. I have gotten back into going to yoga (this is good), I’ve gotten out on my new bike several times (have I mentioned I LOVE my new bike?) and now I need to get back to writing in a journal.

I love keeping a journal and I’ve been lazy for more than the past few months. My goal for May is to write in my journal everyday for one month. Once I get back in the habit it’s something I will just do everyday, this is what I’m hoping will happen.

What do I write in my journal? This is the question I get the most. Really anything I want. Somedays I just set a timer and free write whatever comes into my mind. This is how I’m going to start May. I will set a timer for ten minutes (you can set a timer for as long as you want but a lot comes out in ten minutes). It’s always interesting to do this and then see what comes out. The trick is to just write and not think. Don’t guide your thoughts, just let them flow. Often it can be surprising what comes out.

I’ve figured out problems, come up with goals, babbled on incessantly, spewed out a bunch of garbled thoughts but usually somewhere in there is a gem. It’s a good way to get the ball rolling.

May brings a new beginning, a new journal and a goal to write for ten minutes. Sounds like a good start to me!

Where to look for answers….

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The picture is from inside St. Stephen Basilica. I love churches which is something I’ve really come to realize while traveling. The quiet in a church is just so welcome. Also they tend to be beautiful with great art.

Thinking of making changes churches become one place of contemplation but where else do we look for answers?

I have a few friends going through changes, must be something in the stars. Which is funny  because when going through change or contemplating a change I notice that often people turn to the stars. They start reading their horoscopes, consulting psychics or go on a big trip. Apparently the answer is within us but we can’t seem to get it out. It’s not clear, we feel like we’re in a muddle so we look for answers anywhere we can.

Travel also tends to bring clarity and I think it’s because you get away from the everyday. You step outside of living your everyday life and can suddenly see it with some perspective. It was over my trip in January that I knew I had to change. Which is a great first step, now maybe I need another trip to figure out what I that change should be. In the mean time I’ll contemplate in a church, read my horoscope and maybe listen to the ranting guy on the corner, you never know he might have the answer.

Also I will write in my journal because that often brings out some surprises and starts to give direction to an idea. The change isn’t going to happen overnight but I’m on my way and in the big picture my life is pretty good the way it is, I just think it could be better. Step by step I’ll find a new path, along with figuring out which way to go I need to remember patience.