LIFE TALK
This is an interesting time of year for me. I generally spend my days writing in the morning and then doing writing-related, business stuff in the afternoon, but once the calendar turns the corner after November 15, things go sideways. Invitations come out of the woodwork. Holiday get-togethers happen. Parking lots fill and traffic slows down. I get a little on edge, because all of this interrupts my regularly scheduled programming.
It's a good thing for my world to get shaken up every once in a while. Every time I plan time off, convinced that my brain needs/deserves a break, I get a new idea that excites me wildly--except for the when-to-write-it dilemma. (So excited that just writing this prompted me to open Photoshop and work on a cover and forget that I was writing to you!)
If I'm being self-aware, I'd probably say that I am slightly inflexible when it comes to my schedule. I love what I do, so things that take me away from it rile up my feathers. But I also love an unexpected opportunity. These things are occasionally at war.
Every year, I come to a point where I have to recognize that this time of year is about something other than my usual schedule. It forces me to slow down and take a breather, recognize what I accomplished over the past year and see where I'd like to be this time next.
We all need a recharge every now and then. Here's hoping yours is everything you want!
xo,
Diane
