I have come to the unfortunate realization that I am in a slump. Long time readers may have noticed this due to the brevity of the posts and, if you were really paying attention, the unfortunate fact that the last 6 posts were numbered with the 2.XXX system, which ended several years ago. Yeah, I’m not all together right yet. It turns out my immediate response to overwhelming stress is to go into a bubble and forget the basic tenets of life outside of my relationship, and even that seems to suffer. So, I need to chill.
How, you may ask? Renewal activities. I’m going to cut my hair. I’m going to turn on a book and play minecraft. I am going to try to spend a chunk of time with my partner and think about nothing but her. The key to all of this is to get the mind on even footing so I can cope with the nonsense rounding the bend. So, after this post it is off for a shave and a cut and a chill session. Tomorrow I’ll get back to working on classes and working out a sensible schedule in which I can write effectively and feel like I am back on track. I may need to tweak the writing schedule a bit more, but the good news is that I am not way off track. I’m just a little behind on the novel and I’m about due for a recap chapter in the bloganovella before the thing really takes off for its final act.
Some Thoughts:
- As I age, I deal with stress less effectively. I wonder why that is?
- Part of what I want to make sure I do is get my sticky notes back up on the board, so I can start feeling that sense of accomplishment. Little things such as that are effective.
- Sadly, Stephen King continues to teach a master class in a genre of fiction he hardly ever writes and I write prolifically and I am straight learning in every chapter of his book.
- Maybe that is not so sad. No shame in getting better. No shame in learning something brand new.
- The 2.xxx thing was a real miss. I had to go back and correct all of it 😛
- I am looking forward to turning the page on August. I’m really done with this month.