Could it be, the first sign of spring? Oops, nope, must be mistaken because I just looked outside at the blizzard and realized that we are still very much in the midst of winter! Not that I am wishing away this beautiful season, but this winter has been a bit rough. I am feeling frustrated, restless and occasionally unmotivated when it comes to my writing career. It seems that all of my emails seeking out new assignments have gone missing into some mysterious void. I hear no response, or receive a standard rejection letter. So unbelievably frustrating...
But I guess that is the life of a freelancer. When you are creatively self-employed, you have to expect a certain ebb and flow. There are times when I am overwhelmed with deadlines and projects, and then there are time when I swear I can hear the crickets chirping in my studio....dead silence.
So I have to just hold my head high and know that this too shall pass. I need to try to reach deep down and find the motivation to keep going, one foot in front of the other. I can tell you one thing that helped...receiving my copy of the
Winter 2010 issue of UPPERCASE, which contains a feature that I wrote on
Squam Art Workshops. This article reminds me of the reason that I continue to write...to tell those stories which I believe need to be heard and to bring a bit of beauty into the world (with the help of gorgeous photos from
hula seventy!).
By the way, did I tell you that I had my palm read in India? Vijay swears by it, and he is not one for unfounded superstitions. So I decided to humor him, but much to my surprise, many of the things that were revealed to me were absolutely true. I was left speechless as this man I had never met told me personal details about my life. When it came time to read my future in my palm, he told me that 2010 was going to be a successful year for me, especially in terms of my career. So perhaps it is the time of year...is anyone else struggling with a touch of winter blues? Have you found any good remedies?
I also wanted to give a very heartfelt THANK YOU to the lovely
Swirly. She helped me immensely with the editing of this article, and her amazing voice helped to bring this article to a graceful close. Thank you...from the bottom of my heart.
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My remedies: chocolate, walking outdoors with my best friend, Honey, the dog, tea time and more chocolate, great music played loud, working on the life sized paper mache elephant for my son's school, and spending time with little people.
love Mom
I'm still DYING to see this, and have been checking my mailbox everyday like a crazy woman. I think you have the answer - one foot in front of the other. It is sometimes the hardest thing, but also the only thing - and the most important thing - we can do. I am cheering you on!!
Ahh how I hear you ;-) I too fear that all of my emails seeking out new assignments are lost in the same void... I find myself with little to do, but somehow lacking in motivation. Must be the time of year... I am being teased with glimpses of Spring - only to wake up to more snow!!!! I find myself watching movies, knitting, baking and day-dreaming... always dreaming :-) May 2010 be a wonderful and successful year for us both x
I am also suffering from a case of the winter blues. I am looking forward to reading the comments on how to lift the mood. I live in Cambridge, so we are long distance neighbors. I just found your blog and I have really enjoyed reading back through the archives. Good luck and hopefully the sun will come out soon!
the 4th issue of uppercase really made me smile the day it arrived....like a christmas present during this long winter....
holy shit. those are my hands in that magazine! (that's me with the green poncho, holding the brownie).
maybe i could be a hand model :D
i wish we could get uppercase mag in the UK (if we can i don't know where)! it's too expensive to buy & get shipped over - the shipping is a killer!