“Overwhelmed” – to quote Lin
July 2nd 2009
It’s been a long, dry spring. Dry in more than one way. Especially dry where my blogging is concerned. Lin sometimes laments that she isn’t blogging much and seems to feel very guilty about it. I can seemingly go months without thinking about it because I’m working on other writing; then Lin mentions it and off we go.
“I’m overwhelmed,” she says, when what she means is that she’s said “yes” to too many projects, activities, invitations, and life in general, even though we both know she really does want to do it all. I guess I’m overwhelmed with the ideas bubbling in my head, the stories that call to me to revisit them, to write a few more pages. I’m overwhelmed, too, and although I never consciously choose to ignore the blog, it is clear that I choose to ignore it rather than spend my “writing time” writing here. And, no, I don’t feel guilty at all. If you want to hear my voice, read my columns, buy my book, or listen to the podcast. Until then, get outside and look at the sky and see what you can see. It’s what I do when overwhelmed, and I highly recommend it.
