I was lazy for Week Three. I kept planning on doing my work "tomorrow", and now I find myself at 10:30 on Saturday night. I don't know what happened. It was a busy week, but there will always be busy weeks. I have peeked ahead to Chapter Four, "Uncovering A Sense of Balance," and I feel already like it will be speaking to me. I will stay on course this time!Week Three wasn't a total loss. I have pretty solid plans with a close friend to exchange one poem a week. We both hope this will help spur us on in our writing. I also have had some very encouraging comments from others; thank you.
I wasn't committed to my morning pages this week. I did write every day but today, but first it was only two pages, then for a couple of days it was only one.... I need to get up a little earlier to allow time. I took a long walk just this morning, though not alone. I was with my husband and my dog, and we had a wonderful time in the warm sun, watching the frost on all the trees slowly float off like snowflakes. And my artist date....I think I'll consider my skiing time as my date. I was utterly alone for awhile in my experience, out there being a "beginner" at something and feeling some of the bits of myself I've missed come back to me----the side of me that doesn't care who's watching or what they think of me, the side that doesn't give up and feels good with a small accomplishment, the side of me that isn't comparing to anyone else. I just felt good. So...No. The week was not a total loss.
I look forward to waking up tomorrow and beginning Chapter Four. I hope we are all able to find some "sense of balance" this week.
9 comments:
sounds like some excellent realizations to me!!
great work!
i'm wishing you a week of balance. :-)
Hi Laura - Thanks so much for stopping by my blog.
I think with this book and this journey, if you fall behind - it's ok. We do the best we can.
I have days where I look at my journal - and I mutter and curse those darn pages. But it gets easier, and I'm finding that the more I invest of myself into this, the more my eyes and heart are opened.
I hope week 4 brings you balance, and if you need support or to talk, email me!
I have been loving my morning
pages -
however - i have a fine motor
difficulty - nothing major but
after writing by hand for 3
minutes my hand really cramps up so i cheat -
and type:(
looking forward to chapter four
as well:)
Hi, Laura,
Thanks for stopping by! I also did not manage all three pages every day. I hereby recommit to that for week four. I like it that we can be compassionate with ourselves, be forgiving and try to do better starting now. K
Thank you for posting on my blog, and leaving a comment, which in turn is very encouraging. Good luck with your writing, your swapping poems with a friend sounds like a great idea. Good luck also, for week 4.
The following words are wonderful inspiration to me - thanks for sharing :) "the side of me that doesn't care who's watching or what they think of me, the side that doesn't give up and feels good with a small accomplishment, the side of me that isn't comparing to anyone else. I just felt good."
Great idea to share poetry with a friend.Have a good week4
:-)
It sounds like you're doing great, Lisa, and are being kind and gentle to yourself. This is something that I want to develop for myself (I'm a recovering perfectionist).
Thank you for visiting my blog. What is the Christiane Northrup site you go to for inspiration? I am also very interested in women's health.
Blessings,
Olivia
Good for you to stick to the morning pages, even if it was not a full 3 pages... I did them once.... one time last week... that could perhaps explain my block and inability to speak this last while.... hmmmm..... I commit to doing my pages tomorrow though :)
~Georgia
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