Wednesday 4 February 2015

IWSG in a hurry

It's the first Wednesday of the month, and I completely forgot. In fact, I forgot it was a Wednesday and a new month too! I'm in too much of a flap to link to the list this month, but you know the drill by now.

If you read my last post, you'll understand how this error occurred - I'm alone with two kids, a naughty dog and an ageing cat. I am trying to fit in some peculiar shifts at work, cooking... and I've just broken a nail.

Insecurities this month? Well actually, none. I'm not writing at the moment, because of the aforementioned other stuff. It's very liberating, because I don't feel I have to write - although, earlier, I was sitting in Costa drinking a hot chocolate and realised I'd taken my notebook out of my bag.

Sometimes, by letting yourself not doing something, you realise it's the one thing you really, really want to.

Now, I'm off to finish my wine... because it's been that kind of day!





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  1. I had the same sort of day!! I totally didn't realize it was a Wednesday, much less the first one in a new month. Time really can just slip away.

    So sorry about the finger nail. (And I told you not writing will make your brain fire! You're a natural, you just have to write.)

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    1. Nail update: it keeps catching on fabric, and I'm considering a plaster!

      January is such a slow, dark month for me that February always surprises me :-)

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  2. Lol! I hope the wine helps and your day gets better. :)

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  3. Enjoy that wine! And maybe this break is exactly what you need to come back to writing rested and rejuvenated.

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    1. Hopefully, Madeline. Actually, make that definitely :-)

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  4. You can always come back stronger :)

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  5. You should definitely enjoy that wine and by the sound of things you deserve it. Writing can be such a tease at times. Sending you plenty of good vibes.

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  6. Sometimes life needs us more than the pen, but eventually we return to our passion.

    Enjoy your wine, you do deserve it, the hot cocoa, and the inspiration to pick up the pen when you're ready!

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    1. Thanks Yolanda, I definitely enjoyed the wine! I've been enjoying everything over the past week, since I made the decision... I'm a lot less harassed!

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  7. Oh, no, not a nail! lol

    I'm glad you don't have any insecurities this month. I hope it lasts. Enjoy your wine!

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    1. My thumb is now resting, and watching its favourite film, to help it recover from the trauma :-p

      Lack of insecurity never lasts though, does it Chrys?

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  8. You have A LOT on your plate, my friend. You definitely earned that wine :)

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    1. It's no more than lots of other people, but a lot more than I'm used to... and for a lot longer!! I'm sure I'll figure it out before Hubby comes home :-)

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  9. Hope things aren't getting too crazy! But it looks like the writing is trying to fight it's way through :)

    February IWSG Co-host

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    1. The best thing about not writing is it gives you the time to write, if you get what I mean.

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  10. Enjoy the break from writing then! No pressure.

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  11. Sometimes it just take a break to kick start the ideas.

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    1. Yes, it does, Lee. I've taken breaks before, but more by accident than design.

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  12. Well, it seems to me you have your hands full right now. there'll be time to write later, right now just keep holding to your wits. ;-)

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    1. I lost my wits days ago, Georgina :-) I'm surviving on endless mugs of tea and a large box of chocolates!

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  13. I almost forgot today was IWSG day too. I hope you enjoy your writing break.

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    1. Thanks Cynthia. Good to know I'm not the only one who doesn't remember what day it is!

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  14. I'm with you - I almost forgot about it this month, too!

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  15. I do hope you can unwind and get a break from it all. But I have to be honest, just thinking of myself taking a break from writing actually causes me more insecurity than writing. lol I never thought about that until I read your Giving Up Writing post. It's weird...never, never thot about this. I think I would be lost if I couldn't write. I'd wander around in some sort of daze. Take care, Annalisa, and keep in touch.

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    1. The idea behind the break is so I don't beat myself up about not being able to fit it in. I'm still bombarded with ideas, and they will get written down, but I feel free to do other things... like the laundry :-) (PS. I'm in a daze when I write too, so I don't think people will see the difference in a non-writing daze!)

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  16. Good for you for taking some time off - and realizing writing is *still* important :)

    PS... Call for a Chinese and open another bottle Annalisa, you deserve it :)

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    1. Funny you should mention Chinese, Mark - I'd just finished it when I remembered the IWSG :-)

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  17. your subconscious is doing the writing now. Keep working, nail filing, etc and in March or April when you pull out the notebook with pen in hand - voila - the brain will spill out its creations. Until then - tea or wine shall keep the fires burning

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    1. That's what I'm hoping, Joanne. Tea and wine, depending on the time of day - I haven't started afternoon drinking yet, however tempting the dog makes it!

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  18. It's nice to take some time off. Yet when the muse wants out to play, it might sneak out without you knowing! :)

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  19. It's good to be able to take some time off, guilt-free! That moment when you feel you don't "have" to write can be quite liberating and at least that notebook is being put to good use ... just can't turn it off, can you? ;)

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    1. It's great that I can't actually turn it off - that would be scary!

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  20. Nothing wrong with taking some time re-evaluate things Annalisa.

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    1. It was more about realising I'm the person doing most of the cooking! But I'm slowly training up the kids :-)

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  21. I agree, when you take a break, things sometimes get clearer than they were before. I experience that a lot with things I had overdosed on.

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