July 31, 2020
Being a daily writer for twenty six years you quickly learn the power it has over everything you’re about to accomplish. If you wake up in a bad mood and put it on paper, there’s a huge chance you’re entire workday will fall into an uncomfortable place. The same is true if you slip into fake Happy Me and everything coming out is spring cleaned and poetic. On this podcast episode the goal is to help open your eyes as to why you need to vent but with awareness which gives you the strength to stay focused in the name of not giving up but reaching for the victory. Today was one of those mornings where I laid out the thought: I’m torn today. Instantly my creative heart shot into action. It wanted to know why the honesty was so willing to set itself up for a chosen mindset. Claiming it was too early to officially declare that we are half way here and half way there. Which is where? What are the land markers? How about the breadcrumbs? Didn’t Hansel and Gretel get into serious trouble because they lost their way? Since March of 2020 we’ve all been forced to live in a world where the seasons change every day. There is so much information and news moving through us that we’ve become blind to how we truly feel. The next step is to make a decision. But wait! First a quick peak at social media. 13,000 children in North Carolina have Covid-19. Why in God’s name am I just hearing this for the first time? The source is WCNC 36. Here’s why it hit me in the gut. This is what a daily writer does. The children have it. My wife returns to the classroom that’s not connected to CMS. I’ve been in a classroom with physical people. Rightfully with her going back, this is our final weekend of the summer. Gulp! No wonder I wrote first thing: I’m torn today. Torn because as a creative person do I stop all things in forward motion and take the day off to do nothing or go about my day just like I’ve been doing through this entire nightmare with Covid? All creative people have one thing in common. Most don’t talk about it. If you don’t feed your creative monster daily, it bites, scratches, cusses and makes up stories that poison common sense. This is why I daily write. To learn about this person like we do in novels and movies. A frickin character! As a writer it’s pretty fun to sit back and see how those in the story play it out. Within seconds your bad mood, uneasy day or giant wall on the path seems to go away. Live your life. Share your story with yourself. Be truthful to the moment of Now. You’ve got this! Even on days when you feel torn.