Back on Track
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Sabbatical's over (see below)!
I've taken some time off and, unlike my new haircut, it worked out just as I'd hoped. I feel energized and ready to dive back into the mess that is a writer's life: rejections. Hours of writing that go nowhere. Editing hell.
Nah, I'm just kidding. I wouldn't trade writing for anything. Except maybe one perfect weekend in NYC. I might trade it for that.
I'll be back with something soon. Not sure what yet, but I feel it . . .
Happy, Healthy
It's time for a sabbatical.
Teachers get them every seven years, I think, and I've been writing and parenting for twice that long. I'm toast.
People keep telling me now's not the time to take a break. Since I started this site three years ago, so many doors have opened and incredible opportunities have come a-knockin'. I should be increasing my readership, building my platform, posting more, more, MORE on MamaCooks.com! (Or is it BetsyBlock.com now?)
But I don't want to.
Then I remember that when I started this site people told me it was folly, which shows how much people know. But even if they're right this time, even if I "should" be posting, I guess when you're a writer, making a mistake isn't the worst thing – not like when you're a surgeon or a pilot or, let's just say, a president.
So (clink) here's to your health and happiness in 2009. May we all discover what sets us free and then – here's the tricky part – muster the courage to give it a try. Following our inner urgings may feel risky, but, I'm almost sure by now, it's also the only way to fly.
Until we meet again,
Betsy
I've taken some time off and, unlike my new haircut, it worked out just as I'd hoped. I feel energized and ready to dive back into the mess that is a writer's life: rejections. Hours of writing that go nowhere. Editing hell.
Nah, I'm just kidding. I wouldn't trade writing for anything. Except maybe one perfect weekend in NYC. I might trade it for that.
I'll be back with something soon. Not sure what yet, but I feel it . . .
Happy, Healthy
It's time for a sabbatical.
Teachers get them every seven years, I think, and I've been writing and parenting for twice that long. I'm toast.
People keep telling me now's not the time to take a break. Since I started this site three years ago, so many doors have opened and incredible opportunities have come a-knockin'. I should be increasing my readership, building my platform, posting more, more, MORE on MamaCooks.com! (Or is it BetsyBlock.com now?)
But I don't want to.
Then I remember that when I started this site people told me it was folly, which shows how much people know. But even if they're right this time, even if I "should" be posting, I guess when you're a writer, making a mistake isn't the worst thing – not like when you're a surgeon or a pilot or, let's just say, a president.
So (clink) here's to your health and happiness in 2009. May we all discover what sets us free and then – here's the tricky part – muster the courage to give it a try. Following our inner urgings may feel risky, but, I'm almost sure by now, it's also the only way to fly.
Until we meet again,
Betsy