I've been on a bit of a break--with my writing--and was recently encouraged by another writer's twitter post that I randomly happened to see. It was like a refreshing rain.
All it said was:
"I've been on a long break but today I get back to work. And it feels so good!" @JessicaB_writer
It was a simple statement. Factual but poignant for my life. What it said to me was:
1) She had no regrets about her break. Writers beat themselves up about breaks, or what they call "writer's block".
2) In the 'here and now', today she was getting back to it! Not tomorrow, not next week, nor when she finally got a "round tuit."
3) And to prompt everyone who read the post, she added her feelings! "It feels so good!"
Who wouldn't feel encouraged by this short tweet? I did! I told her so. Thanks Jessica! Thanks for a simple statement! I needed it. Now, back 'tuit'! Chapter 4 revision, here I come!
Welcome to my adventure. In March of 2014, I started this Sabbatical diary intending to take a break from the many crafty things that I had been involved with for years. I explored my writing and finished my first novel. Since then, I have changed course, mostly to writing, and I hope you will join my new adventure if you have even a latent desire to be authentic in your own life.