Yeah, not really. But that's the point of today's blog.
I've been going through a period of...let's call it spiritual ennui.
Basically, I don't know what to do with myself when I'm not writing. I mean, that shouldn't be a problem because I'm almost always writing, but today I woke up, stared at the shadows on the ceiling and realized it was a problem.
It's spring, after all. Time for the juices to start flowing again. (I know, I know, you don't want to hear about my juices anymore than I want to hear about yours.) These days I have two speeds: writing and blah.
Oh yes, I am WAY fun to be around.
But instead of the usual analyzing why I feel whatever it is I am feeling, I thought I'd do a little practical magic and focus on five things that are good about this morning.
And if you have five things you feel good about -- or one thing -- feel free to share it.
1 - Despite the time change, working at home means I don't have to get up in the dark (something I intensely dislike). If I get up in the dark, it's a choice. I like having choice.
2 - Crackling Oat Bran. I just discovered it and it's really good!
3 - The pine trees out my east office window have grown so tall that they block all the neighboring houses, so it's like looking through a forest -- very calming.
4 - A had wonderful dreams last night. I don't remember my dreams like I used to, but last night's was good -- not coherent, if you know what I mean, but good. In fact, I've been thinking I should try keeping a dream journal. I used to get a lot of my ideas for stories from dreams.
5 - I feel healthy again. I've been sick for a few days, and it's very good to feel better again. It's easy to think you have problems until you get sick -- and then you realize what problems really are. Not that there's anything drastically wrong with me, but it's easy to take health and being pain free for granted, isn't it? So it's useful to have the occasional reminder that it's worth while taking care of yourself.
So that's it. That's the five thoughts I have in mind this morning as I begin the daily ritual of promo (a little) and writing (a lot). It's good to focus on the positive because the negative seems to have a chain energy effect, and I think if you can stop one or two of those blackhearted dominos from clicking over, you can break the cycle.
Anyway, that's my theory and I'm sticking to it.
5 comments:
This is such a dreary time of year in Minnesota, so the blahs are very common. I can relate!
Music makes me happy. If I'm listening to music at home, certain songs get me up off the couch and dancing around like a crazy person. One such song is "Pop! Goes the World" by Men Without Hats - I just can't resist the happy bouncy music, and who doesn't like doing a pogo move to ever exuberant "Pop!" in the song?
Um, too much sharing? ;)
Men Without Hats! My Gosh, I haven't thought of them in years. *g*
That's worth smiling about right there.
The video is a total flashback to all the things I've tried to block out about 80s fashion. :)
Watch out for that Cracklin' Oat Bran. It's got about 500 calories per spoonful. You don't want to end up with writer's ass.
I noticed your blog entry is time-stamped 7:58 am. ish. That's, like, the middle of the night!
I have bookmarks on things that make me smile. One of which is a photo tour of the La Brea Tar Pits: http://www.rth.org/tarpits/
Whoa, THAT'S why that oat bran tastes like candy. I knew it was too good to be true,
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