Fired up!

You know how people that know a foreign language say they always “think” in their native tongue? Well, I kinda feel that way about my writing. I have a running commentary in my head of things I want to write about. Or feelings that I’m having expressed in sentences and paragraphs. And instead of sitting down to actually put pen to paper (or as is always the case for me, fingers to keyboard), I get lost in the moment and it never gets documented. What I need is a stenographer to follow me around all the time, and I could capture those fleeting thoughts.

But alas, no stenographer means no writing. Something I love to do so much seems to be such a difficulty to accomplish. I must make amends. I say these things and feel them passionately, and then again it gets lost in the shuffle. Kinda like me working out, flossing my teeth every day, and the list goes on and on. But this is truly something I need to address. I made the pact with myself to write at least one thing every month. I’ve managed to keep that promise (this month by the skin of my teeth!). One month I think I even got fired up and wrote three things. But whatever the case, a new goal needs to be established!

I think maybe it’s time to get serious about a book! I’ve hemmed and hawed for long enough. Of the three ideas I’ve had that I’ve actually gotten started on, I think I like the idea of the love story that develops around the Blue Ridge Parkway. I’ve read a couple books about the people that helped establish the area where I live right now. I’ve always loved history, and I think it would be neat to incorporate some of the history of this place into a fictional modern day book. We’ll see how much luck I have with that.

So, I’ve burnt through 6 months of this year with only a handful of writing efforts. I’m going to have to do some research to formulate a “book writing goal” that is achievable. But I AM going to start. I am going to put fingers to keyboard and create my to do list:

1) Write at least one chapter on the Blue Ridge Book in July
2) Exercise at least 30 minutes 4 times a week
3) Do at least 5 minutes of yoga every day

I’m going to keep this short as the clock is ticking on this day. Thanks to all of you reading and sending good vibes my way. I do feel them! And I send them back your way, too!