July 31, 2020
Being a daily writer for twenty six years you quickly learn
the power it has over everything you’re about to accomplish. If you wake up in a bad mood and put it on paper,
there’s a huge chance you’re entire workday will fall into an uncomfortable place. The same is true if you slip into fake Happy
Me and everything coming out is spring cleaned and poetic. On this podcast episode the goal is to help
open your eyes as to why you need to vent but with awareness which gives you
the strength to stay focused in the name of not giving up but reaching for the
victory. Today was one of those mornings
where I laid out the thought: I’m torn today.
Instantly my creative heart shot into action. It wanted to know why the honesty was so
willing to set itself up for a chosen mindset.
Claiming it was too early to officially declare that we are half way
here and half way there. Which is
where? What are the land markers? How about the breadcrumbs? Didn’t Hansel and
Gretel get into serious trouble because they lost their way? Since March of 2020 we’ve all been forced to
live in a world where the seasons change every day. There is so much information and news moving
through us that we’ve become blind to how we truly feel. The next step is to make a decision. But wait!
First a quick peak at social media.
13,000 children in North Carolina have Covid-19. Why in God’s name am I just hearing this for
the first time? The source is WCNC
36. Here’s why it hit me in the
gut. This is what a daily writer
does. The children have it. My wife returns to the classroom that’s not
connected to CMS. I’ve been in a
classroom with physical people.
Rightfully with her going back, this is our final weekend of the
summer. Gulp! No wonder I wrote first thing: I’m torn
today. Torn because as a creative person
do I stop all things in forward motion and take the day off to do nothing or go
about my day just like I’ve been doing through this entire nightmare with
Covid? All creative people have one thing
in common. Most don’t talk about
it. If you don’t feed your creative
monster daily, it bites, scratches, cusses and makes up stories that poison
common sense. This is why I daily
write. To learn about this person like
we do in novels and movies. A frickin
character! As a writer it’s pretty fun
to sit back and see how those in the story play it out. Within seconds your bad mood, uneasy day or
giant wall on the path seems to go away.
Live your life. Share your story
with yourself. Be truthful to the moment
of Now. You’ve got this! Even on days when you feel torn.
No comments:
Post a Comment