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“Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it’s the only way you can do anything really good.” – William Faulkner
There’s a story going around about Stephen King trashing his novel. His wife pulled it out and told him to keep working on it. That was his book, Carrie. Steven King id proof, it’s better to write (what you think is) trash than nothing at all.
“Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity. ” -Hippocrates
So… I got an amazing doctor. She got my blood work done and boosted my iron pills from an over the counter 35mg to a prescribed amount and wowzer! My energy is amazing now. I hope I continue to feel this boost in energy because I feel like I can juggle my life a lot better now. I hope that it contributes to a more healthy lifestyle. Yay!
“To be a writer, you have to write.”
That’s really the only rule. Sure, there are a million other important things to do, but if you want to be a writer, it requires you to write. Write something long, short, a love poem, anything. You could even color-coordinate to make it fun. All that matters is to have written.
“Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.” -Steven Pressfield in The War of Art
Welp, I felt the fear, not going to lie. But that’s not going to stop me. I’ve come to the end of my novel, and now I have to make all the connections, delete stuff that never ended up taking root, and create connections in places I didn’t see before. I’m literally still learning from this novel.
“I sometimes start keeping a journal about the writing process itself. Particularly when I get the ideas, and I am trying to brood over the chaos phase. In writing a novel, you really have to brood over a lot of chaos of ideas and possibilities.” -Sue Monk Kidd
I spent a good chunk of my day thinking about my story and what needs to be worked on next. Some of it was just re-inspiring myself after getting frustrated with it last night. I came up with some new ways to look at my story. And the journal really helped me think the story through.
Do you use a journal to work through new ideas with your writing?
“Some people daydream, writers call it research.”
This brought me joy. I’ve been getting in trouble for daydreaming my whole life. I miss all sorts of important information. I’ve learned to be more responsible these days. But get this: as a writer, that’s part of the entire process! Imagine getting in trouble for being who you are and then choosing a lifestyle where you get rewarded for being who you are! Life is so strange. I’m glad we are seeing this and beginning to teach and parent differently.
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
I love how this quote reminds me to take one step at a time. One thing about my journey is that I don’t set these huge goals just to finish them. I set goals that will positively impact the world (and that includes me). My book, the nonprofit, and my family have taught me that patience and consistent hard work bring me not to a goalpost but to new perceptions of the world around me. What I’m saying is that the entire journey is about taking it one intentional day at a time. And for me, it’s not about the 1,000 miles; I have to say, I’m grateful for my efforts, and I’m grateful for those who have stepped in to help me along the way. There are quite a few invaluable connections I’ve made on this journey. I wouldn’t change it for the world.
“Happiness is homemade.”
Speaking of homemade, I wanted some tea biscuits, so I pulled up the recipe and made some! My daughter even got home just in time to join me. It required some patience on my part since she’s five and loves finding her own way. but it all worked out in the end. We had snowflake-stamped tea biscuits, and she liked them. I was kind of surprised she liked them.
Anyways, it was fun and brought me joy. I’ll be dipping them in my coffee tomorrow morning.
Today I was super introverted. Barely spoke a word to anyone until about 3 PM. I didn’t feel depressed or lonely. I felt like I was fully present. I didn’t even have any podcasts going. It was just good old-fashioned cleaning. My brain felt kind of like mush by the time I was done. I didn’t really like that. The good thing is that once my husband got home, we chatted about some of his latest insights. That coaxed me out of my shell.
Do you have days where you need to just not? Haha No talking. No listening. Just purely being.
Jayne.Press wishes you a year filled with peace and goal smashing! I hope you can relish all different types of abundance in 2025.
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