I sat down to write just now and I fell asleep. True story. I’m blaming the softly falling rain and fact that I am sitting in one place for more than 5 minutes. Somehow, it just happened. I think I’m turning into my mother who always falls asleep during movies.
Falling asleep has nothing to do with writing. It has more to do with being a mom of four girls, one of which is two and not fond of sleeping. I love writing. Which is why I am reading/doing/considering Jeff Goins 15 day challenge. He told me to get up two hours early today and write. This did not happen. I thought, given my situation with the not fond of sleeping toddler I’d write this afternoon instead. But then the accidental nap happened. Sigh…
Writing helps me to think clearly and make sense of life that is swarming around me. Today I’ve had real thoughts like…
- I can’t wait till heaven when cancer is history.
- Wow. I love chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven.
- I wish I had hours to create art. Wait a minute, I don’t do art.
- How many cups of coffee should I drink today?
I thought about writing on these subjects. I probably tweeted them or put the on Instagram. I don’t fancy myself a deep thinker or witty or anything. I am just a girl who writes. See, Jeff is rubbing off on me.
The best thing I can write about is my life. It isn’t glamorous. Not even a little bit. But, I’m guessing, since you are here, you can relate to it. I could tell you how lately I’ve been reading no less than six books. How I’ve fallen in love with Artisan Bread and how proud I am to have conquered Leviticus in three days. See, I told you, not too amazingly special.
All I can be is me. The one my 2 year old is screaming for right now. The soft rain didn’t work too well for her. She is letting me know about it, loudly. So, off I go to change the world one diaper at time.
P.S. Too bad I dont’ have music on my blog. It would be a perfect time to cue Sheila E. Long live the 80s.
Getting up two hours early is…well, nearly impossible for mama’s with littles! Especially ones who don’t sleep 😉
Being you is exactly perfect, and glamorous! And girl, Leviticus in 3 days? That’s amazing!
Happy diaper changing!
Thank you Stephanie for the sweet encouragements. I’m also laughing because today on Facebook Jeff Goins told us all to take a nap. Which I did no purpose today!
Hi Stacey!!!
Great post!!!
Think of it this way, once your girls go off to college and you have an empty nest, you can spend all the time in the world writing away! 🙂
I have to think of that too, when it seems to me that the work of a mommy is never done. Especially when I read other people who have hours and hours to write simply because their kids are older. I steal time when I can…and it helps to be awake when I steal that time!
Oh Stacey, this is so filled with grace and wisdom. Someone (probably you!) put a quote on Twitter this morning (or was it Facebook … haven’t finished my coffee yet) about when you are not writing your story it is still writing itself. Perhaps it’s the days we don’t chronicle that are the best stories. The days when our minds long to get to the computer to write but the living itself never slows down long enough for us to get there … I’m beginning to wonder if that isn’t the real story. Maybe being a Write It, Girl is really more about being a Living It, Girl?
Love you!
“Maybe being a Write It, Girl is really more about being a Living it, Girl?” – is better than anything I wrote here girlfriend.
You are a rockstar.
(the Facebook quote and tag was via @kristenschell — she is awesome like that.)
Love it. 🙂
Girl! You create ART everyday! LIFE! 🙂 With Joy, Carey
I am doing the challenge. Figure any encouragement I can get to pursue the direction God is challenging me in is good. If you want to check out my blog here it is: http://www.sharono-somethingtothinkabout.com/
He is challenging us and I think it is for a good reason.
Let’s encourage each other.
Loved this. It’s so natural and real. And even though I don’t have little ones anymore, life is still busy and I seem slower. So I don’t always accomplish as much as I set out to do.
I can’t imagine getting up two hours earlier to write~I would just fall asleep and my brain could not think clearly–couldn’t think at all!
This was so fun!
Blessings,
Janis
Stumbled across your blog via Jeff Goins challenge and I enjoyed reading what you wrote! I’m glad I found your blog because I’ll definitely be adding it to my regular reading list… =)
Hey Rachel! So nice to meet you here. I am loving the 15 Day Challenge. And, I’m meeting the sweetest people! So fun!