Well, I missed the last two Insecure Writers Support Group because of A-Z but I'm going to do a quick one for today. Thank you Alex J. Cavanaugh for creating this monthly meme and also thanks to this month's co-hosts are C. Lee McKenzie, Tracy Jo, Melanie Schulz, and LG Keltner!
Well, I don't have much to relay this month. I feel like my life is a series of days passing by and I can't seem to get enough accomplished. Like most of us, work takes its toll and raising children does too. On a great note, my nine year old son got straight A's for three quarters this year, which has me beaming with pride. And my seven year old daughter is such a wonderful reader, I can't express how proud of her I am too. That said, I do my best at balancing it all, but there are days when I'm completely exhausted. I remember when I used to be able to write to the wee hours of the night. Bah! Not so much now. I'm lucky if I can keep my eye lids from closing at around 9:30 pm. Eh, whatever. I'm not complaining. I love my life, I just wish I had more time.
Anyway, I saw this and it made me smile. I hope it does the same for you.
10 comments:
I can;t write late into the night either. I need my sleep.
Congratulations to your son!
Time, the enemy of all writers. But that's wonderful about your son! And I love that quote :)
That's a great quote. I wish I had more time to write; work and family seem to take up most of it right now.
I hear you on the time thing, sister. For. Reals. I'm on staycation this month and am allowing myself to crash this first week off. But I have to get to writing for the rest of the month, it's been too long since I've done ANY. That's what I'm insecure about right now. Blah.
PS: Kudos, Son of Mina, on your straight As, and Daughter of Mina, for the reading! :-)
You are definitely not alone. If you are balancing writing and your kids and everything else, then you are doing it just right and probably better than a lot of us. I can't write into the night. I don't sleep well, but I'm done in the evenings.
If time were a commodity it would be the most valuable thing on earth. Imagine if you could bottle it, how many people would buy.
I have been overwhelmed with life, too. In the past six weeks I've launched a new release, proof-read a second book, turned in a third, planned a 50th anniversary party for my parents, attended I don't know how many orchestra and band concerts, tried to wrap up a school year under increasingly trying conditions, all while preparing to leave my profession after 25 years. I am drained.
Hi Mina,
The balance can be so difficult. Yet, through your exhaustion, there is the positive catalyst of your son doing so well. Your daughter is a wonderful reader and there you go.
Tolkien's quote reminds me of my life.
Have a lovely weekend, Mina.
Gary :)
Congrats to the proud mum on her kiddie's accomplishments!
(P.S. Love the quote. I'll join in on that adventure... just let us know when the arrangements are in place...LOL)
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