How often do you feel that you're working on overload? That is, you can't get through your daily "to do" list because you keep adding stuff to it? The projects on the list take longer than expected by hours instead of minutes; interuptions are endless. That's my life right now.
The first thing that wants to go by the wayside is my writing. But writing can't go by the wayside. Writing has to be the first thing to stay in the forefront of life. When you write you release some of the pent up frustrations that want to claim your body and mind. Writing reaches down and pulls up emotions that would otherwise keep you preoccupied and unable to concentrate.
Are you feeling overloaded right now? What's making you feel that way. Today, make your writing practice your "to do" list and write out the steps that you'll take to get through realistic goals just for today. That way you'll write, release some frustrations, and provide a goals guide for the rest of your day.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Monday, November 13, 2006
I'm trying to see if I can really get you to writing tonight. So I'm posting another prompt. What is the favorite memory of Thanksgiving? How do you keep that memory alive during the holidays?
are delightful memoirs, writing, legacy, autobiography
are delightful memoirs, writing, legacy, autobiography
Draw and Write
I saw the cutest family cookbook memoir today. A friend showed me her family keepsake. Not only did she have family recipes from the 1800's, the cookbook included hand drawings of seating arrangments for the holidays. Apparently, her family was really into the etiquette thing and wanted to establish how the table was set and everything.
Family memoirs can include anything of importance in your family. Even if it wasn't important to everyone else, you can record that memory too. Baby boomers have many memories that are unique so get them down as they come back to you.
What type of food memories do you have? Can you remember where everyone sat at the table during the holidays? This is a great time of the year to write a bit on food memories. Go for it!
Family memoirs can include anything of importance in your family. Even if it wasn't important to everyone else, you can record that memory too. Baby boomers have many memories that are unique so get them down as they come back to you.
What type of food memories do you have? Can you remember where everyone sat at the table during the holidays? This is a great time of the year to write a bit on food memories. Go for it!
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Is it Stuff or Meaning Making?
So I'm writing this piece, right? I put myself in the chair and just start typing away. The words are flowing and they sound great. I hit save and yes, I've done my writing for the day. But I wonder, have I made meaning in my life with this or did I just write stuff?
Writing is such a powerful medium. The emotions it brings out in the writer go unnoticed most of the time. Yet writing is a medium that can be used for healing because of the ability to put on paper things that won't come out in verbal words. Some couples find their primary way to communicate is through writing notes to each other. If that works, let it work.
Making meaning can just happen with the writing. At times, I ask myself, "Did I really do anything except put stuff on the paper this morning?" Maybe the anwer is , "No, that's all you wrote -- stuff."
But still, words flowed. Everyday is not a day to be profound. But everday when you write your feelings to paper, you do something to help the words know that they don' have to be stuck inside. They matter and have a life.
Get the words out. When the sufff is out, you can get to other wriitng. You can make everything count for meaning. Just keep writing and keep seeking to get to what counts for your writing goal.
Write stuff today. That is, deliberately write stuff that has been holed up inside for too long. Put on the timer and let the stuff flow. Then sit back and let the meaning making come out that was hiding behind the stuff you denied writing for so long.
Writing is such a powerful medium. The emotions it brings out in the writer go unnoticed most of the time. Yet writing is a medium that can be used for healing because of the ability to put on paper things that won't come out in verbal words. Some couples find their primary way to communicate is through writing notes to each other. If that works, let it work.
Making meaning can just happen with the writing. At times, I ask myself, "Did I really do anything except put stuff on the paper this morning?" Maybe the anwer is , "No, that's all you wrote -- stuff."
But still, words flowed. Everyday is not a day to be profound. But everday when you write your feelings to paper, you do something to help the words know that they don' have to be stuck inside. They matter and have a life.
Get the words out. When the sufff is out, you can get to other wriitng. You can make everything count for meaning. Just keep writing and keep seeking to get to what counts for your writing goal.
Write stuff today. That is, deliberately write stuff that has been holed up inside for too long. Put on the timer and let the stuff flow. Then sit back and let the meaning making come out that was hiding behind the stuff you denied writing for so long.
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