Hi everyone,
I had an experience this week and I thought I'd share it with whoever comes across my post.
The past four months I had lost myself to the needs of others. There was a time when I couldn't wait to type up a page or even a chapter when I was disciplined enough to make the time for something I considered my passion. I have this file on my laptop titled "Book Stuff". Its fair to say I haven't opened that file in over four months.
Well this week I was in town. I was making my way into college just after lunch time and I had my earphones buzzing away in my ears. I was in another world entirely when my feet came to a stop. I'm not sure what it was but I had this surreal urge to take my earphones out and just look around. I had stopped right outside a book shop. For the first time in four months I walked into that store, picked up a book and felt like I was home. Sort of like remembering a sweet smell you once experienced when you were small and reliving it twenty years later. It felt magical to me and reminded me that deep down I never really forgot about my dream to write. So this post is more or less for myself, this will be my starting mark in my journey back to the road I was once on.
Hi everyone,
Thanks for your comments. I actually didn't expect to get any as I posted this to show myself I'm making a commitment from here on out by posting to this website. But anyway thanks again for all your lovely comments and hopefully your writing is coming along swimmingly :)
Happy writing
Hello David ,
Loved ur post, reminded me , of what I am doing for the last 6 months, so much but nothing for writing for sure. it reminded me how busy I was,that could't even had time for the one thing I love the most.
I won't waste any more time and will be writing or reading from today onwards.
thanx .
David, I read this this morning, and I nearly cheered out loud. What's happened is that you've come to that moment when your brain has said, enough - it's my turn; the words are waiting. I hope you find once again the joy of writing whenever you can grab the time for a few paragraphs.
I am sans laptop just now - its hard disk is apparently corrupted after a major Win update, and a replacement desktop has been ordered from England. I'm typing on a geriatric machine that my husband uses and it's not good. So I too am in writing limbo just now.
Life does get in the way - but when the call back to the typeface is so strong, you know it's actually been worth it. Good luck!
Lorraine