Jun 4, 2010

A Little Slump

By Christine Thackeray

Why do slumps come along when I have so much to do? I'm in the middle of two projects, both thrilling, and I should start seriously marketing my new book. Instead I spent the last two days in bed with a bad back, and my brain fuzzy on drugs. I tried writing and it was HORRIBLE, trust me.

I'm feeling better today but can tell my muscles are still tender, and I'll be back in bed if I overdo it. I think what I need to realize most is that the ability to write is a tremendous gift. For me, the basics of my life need to be taken care of, I need to be in relatively good health and feel joy to write. It's a gift of plenty, given to me by a wonderful family that allows me that extra time, and by good health and a clear mind given from the Lord. I need to remember to be grateful for this snippet of time when I get to create because like the years of "babying," it may be fleeting.

My mother loved to write but after her car accident, it became difficult. Then when she had her heart attack and struggled for years with congestive heart failure, she didn't have the strength to do it. I can't wait to get back to writing on Monday morning. Tomorrow I'll be helping my husband with a research paper and catching up on the wash I didn't do while laying in bed, but Monday my sleeves will be rolled up and I'll create!

5 comments:

  1. Oh no...I am sorry you have been laid up. That is no fun. I'm glad you are on the mend and looking forward to Monday. Happy Creating! I look forward to reading your work! hugs~

    ReplyDelete
  2. It takes patience through these set back times. I hope you are feeling better soon and can get back to your daily routine. Happy writing!

    ReplyDelete
  3. So sorry to hear about your back! Rest up today and I'm certain Monday morning you'll be ready to find your writing groove again. Can't wait for the next chapter!

    You can do it, Christine. Come back or high laundry, we're depending on you!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Whew that back pain is tough. Get better and back to writing, but think of it as a break from the physical part of writing but not from the mental part of writing.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I am glad you are getting better. Nothing like pour health to help us appreciate our priorities and gifts.

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for visiting. Feel free to comment on our blogger's posts.*

*We do not allow commercial links, however. If that's not clear, we mean "don't spam us with a link to your totally unrelated-to-writing site." We delete those comments.