Hello Dear Friend,
Firstly apologies for my absence over the past few weeks, my brain has been completely fogged up with my ME, with no space left for words. Thank you for your patience while I was AWOL.
How are you? I hope you are well, not too frazzled by this time of year, and the constant pressure to spend more, eat more, and do more… Try to keep the magic of this time of year in your heart, whether you celebrate Christmas or not. It can be a magical time, frosty mornings, birds and beasties scurrying around under hopefully blue skies. Remember to soak it all up.
Hibernation
I feel as though I have been through a kind of hibernation over the past couple of months, the preparation for the Christmas Fair allowed me to ‘nest’ in the front room and surround myself with comforting, squishy things, and of course, Errol loved having a lap available almost 24/7. No matter how fried my brain is I am thankful that I can always create things. Well, not always, but most times the part of my brain which makes things still functions, even if it is at a slower pace. So I feel as if I am just coming out of that hibernation now, looking around me, blinking at the light, and seeing all the possibilities there are.
I had a conversation with Jo yesterday morning about the book I have been writing over the last two years, what it needs for me to move forward with it, and what it is that is stopping me. I think I am stuck in fear. I worry that it is rubbish, that no one will read it, that I am a crappy writer. Basically, the usual imposter syndrome rubbish which any creative person goes through. When it comes to my crafting, I know I am good at it, and I can produce a good product. When it comes to my writing, I am much less confident, and that is what has held me back. Jo starts her new job today, so I will be on my own for a few days while she travels to the mainland. I think I need to take this time to give myself a good talking-to and just get started…
Do you have anything which is burning a hole in your to-do pile? Something you need to face, head-on, or make a conscious decision to stop/or park it? Jane Lindsey, who runs SnapDragon Life, talks about things composting. I love this idea, that something can be put away to mature, like a fine wine, or a Christmas cake, and that when you revisit it it will show you all its hidden richness. The richness you couldn’t see at first, maybe because you were too close to it, or maybe, because you needed to work through something else before you could finish that particular project. If you do have something composting, I wish you well with it.
Shall we start the new year by opening up the projects we have put to one side - for whatever reason - and start afresh? What would it be for you? For me, it will be my book and some short stories I have composting in a drawer…
Something out of left field…
If you like stories about hauntings - but not the hype of some shows - darkness/scratching/demons/evil - try listening to Anne and Renate’s podcast.
Two Australian ladies tell the truth about ghost hunting and the paranormal. They do not make it up for shock and awe, they tell it all, the boring bits too. So if you would like some spooky stories with a sidebar of honesty there are lots of ways to follow them:
YouTube - Frightfully Good - Anne and Renata
Facebook - Anne and Renate, Frightfully Good
Podcast - Spotify Link
Until next time, as ever, may your angels and guides watch over you and protect you until we meet again.
Love and Light,
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Glad you are back Tracy, missed your writings and your words of wisdom.