Welcome to my Weekend Coffee Share hosted by Allison at https://eclecticali.wordpress.com/ wherein I debate whether I really need a pep talk or a planned timeout this weekend.
Yeah, you may have guessed; I’m tired. I work for an organization that educates children but seems to test them more than we educate them. I don’t believe in the way we do things, but I follow directions well. Testing season is upon us. I will not dwell on it anymore, but I will add that there are many days I love to be in that room with that sea of facing, many of them smiling because they love being silly, and a few of them are even laughing or responding to my jokes. 🙂
On the bright side, I made it to yoga this week for a class that was very relaxing, yet energizing. We got a great stretch. This is great because I woke up so sore that morning. Today I will likely take a walk with the dog. I also carved out two hours in the evenings to work on editing my upcoming sequel to Detours in Time. It is good that I have that on the side, and I’m working hard to always have the energy to fit the writing in, because I don’t have the energy to stay up past 10 p.m. these days. It is highly possible that the time change will bring more energy and ability to extend my schedule; it seemed to work last year. For today, I promise myself a walk with the dog, whether long or short, and a hot bath. I also know I need to go to the bank, but that is not a treat, just a necessity. There will also be reading time. If two hours this week sounds too scarce for the writing/editing, maybe it is. My day job is just so demanding lately, but I will do this. I still think I can get this book out over the summer, which is my plan, since I will be off and have time to promote it, contact bloggers and reviewers, write guest posts, etc.
At any rate, there are lots of times I give myself a pep talk. A writer friend named Jonas posted an idea called Letters to Myself a month or so ago. I joined in. Below is an extension of a Facebook challenge: what two words would you say to your younger self. My words are, “You Can.” It is also a #lettertomyself, and it still rings true today. I write because I can.
You can……. Oh yes, you can. Girl, get on up there and show ’em you can. You can say what you mean. You are allowed an opinion and it doesn’t have to agree with all the others. You can do what you set your mind to. You can do things because YOU want to and you will still be loved even if you slip up. You can. Paint those walls. Run those bases and skin your knees. Dance that dance and fall on your butt and get back up because they will still love you and be proud of you. And if they don’t, you love yourself and one day, someone else will love you for that. Love yourself because you can. Do something silly. You will still be loved and you will love doing it. Do it because you can.
I’ll end my Weekend Coffee Share on that note. I hope that you all have a great week! Visit the Weekend Coffee Share to read others’ posts and/or enter yours by clicking the blue Inlinkz button at https://eclecticali.wordpress.com/2018/01/26/weekendcoffeeshare-empty-weekend/
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