My mind is cottony and my body feels like slabs of brisket. My energy is flickering like a wet flame. I am pushing through my day because I have to. There is no rest time in sight. The calendar and to- do list are full and people need/want me. I'm in introvert DOA mode. I'm here [...]
“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” ~ Virginia Woolf I am operating on less than four hours of sleep and less than six hours of me time for the whole week. I feel edgy and my skin crawls from lack of recovery [...]
But if it is the dreamy idleness that children have, an idleness when you walk alone for a long, long time, or take a long, dreamy time at dressing, or lie in bed at night and thoughts come and go, or dig in a garden, or drive a car for many hours alone …With all my [...]
I escape to personal retreats for three reasons: 1. To avoid being engulfed by the needs and desires of my house, family and friends. I often feel overcome by appliance repairs, school projects, doctor’s appointments and busy-ness. I take on my family and friend's pain or disappointment. I hyper-feel their need for my attention. If I don’t hide, I’m [...]
