It's a feast or famine situation in Texas. I have lived here for five years. Four of those years have been drought years. And finally we hit this year. Yes, everything is blooming that isn't drowning. My red daylily is just popping velvety bloom after velvety bloom, the first year that has happened since I planted them. I want that for my writing life.
Wait for your flood year. Life has a way of not clopping along at an even pace. This drives me crazy because I like a nice even pace. I have had some dry years in a row. I have big expectations of myself. I want to rattle the cages and shake the foundations worldwide. This is tough to do in the middle of a California drought. I am working toward good climate change.
What can I do to bring water to my work? I plan to teach students how publishing works with my upcoming summer in my program at the local RINGER Library. TeensPUBLISH for 7th through 12th graders. Wednesdays in June and July except July 1.Time: 2:30 to 5:00. For more info about this event and registration info, please follow this link. A creative experience like this will bring in some rain.
What else will I do? I'll convince you to check out my awesome book PLUMB CRAZY too! Here is a link to purchase it. There is a lot of my heart on these pages. You might find a bit of your heart there too. I am always finding myself within the pages of a book. You need that!
So what to do while I wait for the flood. I keep working. I hope you do too! You are not alone, and the creative journey is worth it. I will be back next week with a summer series that is all about the journey to publishable works. I hope you hang out for that. :) Enjoy the sunshine when you can find it. Seize the day!
Here is a doodle for your life. "Fire Sky"
Here is a quote for pocket.
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. Epicurus
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