Shaugnessy quotes author Beth Henley who won a Pulitzer Prize at 28 for her play, Crimes of the Heart.
I love to work, although sometimes I can spend whole days doing nothing more than picking the lint off the carpet and talking to my mother on the phone.
That’s my sentiment exactly. I do love to work on writing projects, but I’m easily distracted. In addition to picking lint off the carpet, now I have the temptation to socialize on Facebook and Twitter! What’s a writer to do?
I suspect it’s the “D” word, one that’s always tough for me. Discipline. Just do it… simple but profound. I’m turning over a new leaf, as my mother would say when I was a kid. After a particularly trying day, at bedtime when she tucked me in, she’d gently say, “It’s O.K., Deb. Tomorrow you can turn over a new leaf.”
Ah, how comforting and reassuring. There’s always a place to start out fresh again. Whether it’s writing or relating to others, each day offers a new beginning. I have always appreciated the encouragement of a Bible verse, Philippians 4:13: I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me. Sometimes, I can’t manage in my own strength. I’m thankful I don’t have to.
So I’m back after a long hiatus from blog writing. My goal is to write once each week, on Friday or Saturday, so I hope you’ll join me as I report on life in our rural corner of the world, and write (prayerfully) some real hope for real life.
Blessings,
Deb
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