I'm reading this after getting up and out from an hour of "naptime" in my son's room. Air quotes because he didn't nap but I'm trying. Anyway, I found myself lying on the floor beside the crib thinking, "I never get to just lie on the floor." That was my noveling time for the day...but it felt really good. A writer fear I have is that if I give myself too much down time, that's all I'll want and I'll never go back to writing. It's so hard to find a balance of rest and exertion, of quiet and hard work. Thank you for sharing this morning of positive non-exertion in your week.
I remember those days of waiting for E to nap or sleep and having to give in. I love that you can find the joy in it (it was hard for me). Parenting a small child takes so much energy, I can understand that fear of never wanting to go back to writing. But all at once, they grow up and the energy and motivation feel different. Also, you're a writer in your heart and bones, so I'm guessing that will never disappear <3
It’s amazing how freeing that something like a power outage can be. I do find it hard to surrender to it, but we need those times. Like taking a silent trail walk, alone, with no podcast or audiobook--hard at first, but good for our heads and the writing.
I'm reading this after getting up and out from an hour of "naptime" in my son's room. Air quotes because he didn't nap but I'm trying. Anyway, I found myself lying on the floor beside the crib thinking, "I never get to just lie on the floor." That was my noveling time for the day...but it felt really good. A writer fear I have is that if I give myself too much down time, that's all I'll want and I'll never go back to writing. It's so hard to find a balance of rest and exertion, of quiet and hard work. Thank you for sharing this morning of positive non-exertion in your week.
I remember those days of waiting for E to nap or sleep and having to give in. I love that you can find the joy in it (it was hard for me). Parenting a small child takes so much energy, I can understand that fear of never wanting to go back to writing. But all at once, they grow up and the energy and motivation feel different. Also, you're a writer in your heart and bones, so I'm guessing that will never disappear <3
It’s amazing how freeing that something like a power outage can be. I do find it hard to surrender to it, but we need those times. Like taking a silent trail walk, alone, with no podcast or audiobook--hard at first, but good for our heads and the writing.