Sometimes I write about emotional turmoil that I may be going through, or something fascinating I learned, or something that just piques my interest. The Italian American story I have been posting has gone dry for me. I will not be finishing it. If you want to look it up, please refer to your local PBS station.
I love it when I hit the keys on my Mac, going a hundred miles an hour. I can think of 3 of my favorite, and most popular posts where this happened. The First Day of The Rest of My Life, my first post, early in February, also Part 1 and 2- I Am A Late Bloomer, I don't Care What Others Think About Me. It's the same thing for all writers, it won't always happen though. As in most things in life, sometimes we are on top of the world and other times we barely get through the day. Being aware of our own ups and downs, and then learning how to handle them is key to our mental health. I equate writing to sitting down with a psychologist. Talk, listen, and learn. Write, write, delete, re-write, and write some more.
What's important is to sit down and start writing! Something magical happens sitting in front of my laptop, whether it takes 10 minutes or a half hour, or whether I can't type fast enough, or I type laboriously, and delete more often than I type. It's magical and very therapeutic for my mental health.
Thank you, good night and God Bless! Aleta
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." Aristotle
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