Hectic! It's Just Monday Dude? O.o

So many things going through my mind. Finding the right time to get things down on paper has been a huge challenge. It seems like everytime I sit and try to write someone calls, screams mom, or it is time to run somewhere. This is extremely annoying to me! I am the type of person that has to at least make a note if not immediately write it all down, or I am going to completely forget what the hell I was doing. I have a little notebook I carry with me to constantly keep notes which is normally helpful, but I am so busy with the kids it seems pointless to try. Writing is my passion and my escape. I have to put all that is traveling through my mind out onto paper before it begins to consume me. Now that my children are getting older I am hoping they will begin to understand my creative process or at least pretend to respect it a little bit. Right now they just think I am playing a game or chatting. Explaining my creative process to them at 6 & 8 is just pointless right now. Eventually they will understand though, and I am anxiously awaiting that point in time.

I have been writing a great deal of poetry lately. I have always loved poetry. I cannot just throw something on paper that rhymes. It comes from something I have experienced or a feeling. I grab inspiration from life experiences, fantasy, and various muses. Sometimes I can do for months without a single word written. Other times, it pours out of me, and I cannot stop until it is all written out before me. When inspiration strikes, I have to roll with it before it becomes mute. I love the feeling of release I get from putting my feelings down on paper and into written form. It is like a drug for me. Knowing that other people appreciate what I write and identify with it is even more inspiring. I write for myself, but I have to admit I like knowing that my words have touched someone in a special way. It is great feedback. It gives me direction and guidance. Some people inspire me just with their comments about something that I have written. So all feedback and comments are welcome! Keep them coming because I love them, and I need them! All I have ever wanted to was to "live by my pen". Actually taking steps to fulfill that dream is the most amazing experience.

Thanks everyone for your kind words and emails.

xoxo
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