solarcirclegirl's blog

I want to apologize for being so AWOL in the last few days. I've been struggling with my day job and some aspects of my health. I am off work the next two days, and I can already feel the stress melting. A massage tomorrow should take care of this.

I spent the last half an hour attempting to find something inspirational to say about having a poopy day--writing, working, whatever. And it just wasn't coming. But as I was looking around, I realized something--actually two things.

Something #1: My life would be so bare and uninteresting without writing. Period. I know there's a school of thought that writing doesn't do anything like healing you or helping you. But I disagree with that. Writing is the one thing I've had, through parental death, through failing friendships and dying love reiationships, through depression and self-loathing--writing has buoyed me through it all. And I feel like I owe it enough to the universe to actually follow through on its gift of being able to write.

Something #2: THIS WON'T DEFEAT ME. So yeah, hating my job, whatever. I am going to cease letting that mess with my writing. It's stupid and it's lame. I can't let this get me down. Writing is too important for that. So like the Nike commercial says, Just do it.

And I am. After a good night's sleep, I will be back on the wagon.

And to those who are struggling, like me, it's okay. Just do it. Get a good night's sleep and get back on.

Because it will be worth it. I promise.

So, I have to let you Rhinos in on a little secret. Dorothy and I went through a lot of trouble to get you all an extra hour of writing. The universe drove a very hard deal, but we thought it was worth it.

What did you do with your extra hour?

;)

Here's to a great first day. Can't wait to see what you guys have done today.

I cannot encourage you more to do daily check-in aside from the weekly check-ins, which will start a week from today. Coming here and reporting daily what you've done, or haven't done, will help you keep focused. We won't throw things at you, unless you roll that way.

See you at the daily check-in!

Yesterday was not a 'just say yes' day for me. Without getting into it, because God knows we've all heard it before in some form or another, and we've all be there in some form or another, I had a crap day at work, and the crap days look to be overflowing into November.

To put it bluntly, I was surly last night. And I decided, to hell with everything, I'm watching 'Project Runway' and crocheting.

And sometimes you have to say to hell with everything. This is so true when it comes to commiting to writing. But I'll get to that in a second.

So what lifted me up? Getting to the website this morning and seeing the new posts for the new plays in the starting line forum. I was so happy to see that others have committed to this project, to giving themselves the space, time and love to write a play. You've basically said, to hell with everything, here we go.

And that has made a world of difference for me. We'll see if that carries over at work.

So, committing to the writing. JUST SAY YES is the title of this blog, and it's something that was hammered into my head when I was learning improv at Comedy Sportz in the Quad Cities. That's one of the basic tenents of improv--to always say yes. To always be ready to accept what your partner is giving you. There' another part too, a small word called 'and'. Just say yes, and...

Because it's important to say yes, to give yourself the time and space, but then what? You just need to be open that the universe will give you what you need to get rolling.

And the universe gave me you guys, whom I am so grateful for.

So, if you're on the fence about NaPlWriMo, and you're reading this, think about the calling to write and see if this is your time to answer it by saying, YES, AND...

I will NOT be here on November 1 at 12:01 a.m. I will be in bed, having to work at 5 a.m. However, I will be thinking of you, my fellow Rhinos, and I will join the race a bit late when I get off work at 1:30 p.m. I can't wait to see where just saying yes will take us!