http://writersrefuge.com A place for anyone with a story to tell—in words, art, or music Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:18:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://writersrefuge.com/2011/06/farewell-foxglove/#comment-8 LuanneBrown Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:18:35 +0000 http://writersrefuge.com/?p=737#comment-8 Well-said, Pam. I think it's especially hard for women--well, at least this woman, to put my needs ahead of others. But I'm learning that I have to take care of myself first and one of the ways to do that is to plan for committed writing time--first--and let other obligations follow. As I said in my class last night, developing a regular writing practice takes a gentle hand with oneself. Too much focus on "I should" leads to resistance. Perhaps it's better to go with, "I want" to write...that way when I make the choice to write on a particular day, it's like giving myself a gift instead of imposing a punishment. Thanks so much for your comment! Well-said, Pam. I think it’s especially hard for women–well, at least this woman, to put my needs ahead of others. But I’m learning that I have to take care of myself first and one of the ways to do that is to plan for committed writing time–first–and let other obligations follow. As I said in my class last night, developing a regular writing practice takes a gentle hand with oneself. Too much focus on “I should” leads to resistance. Perhaps it’s better to go with, “I want” to write…that way when I make the choice to write on a particular day, it’s like giving myself a gift instead of imposing a punishment. Thanks so much for your comment!

]]> http://writersrefuge.com/2011/06/farewell-foxglove/#comment-7 Pam Ledbetter Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:11:48 +0000 http://writersrefuge.com/?p=737#comment-7 Time for leaving. But isn’t it lovely to take the renewed commitment home with. It’s good to have a chance to reflect on the ways in which the call to fulfill other roles can so easily become the call you answer instead of the call to write. It happens over and over, just a little here and a little there, and the next thing you know, writing is, indeed, the thing that is squeezed into the day. Life tends to do this to us, but just a little renewed commitment can go along way toward swinging the balance back to something that allows you to write to a satisfying, forward-moving process, while still leaving time for some of those other needs/obligations/responsibilities and things you want to do. Time for leaving. But isn’t it lovely to take the renewed commitment home with. It’s good to have a chance to reflect on the ways in which the call to fulfill other roles can so easily become the call you answer instead of the call to write. It happens over and over, just a little here and a little there, and the next thing you know, writing is, indeed, the thing that is squeezed into the day. Life tends to do this to us, but just a little renewed commitment can go along way toward swinging the balance back to something that allows you to write to a satisfying, forward-moving process, while still leaving time for some of those other needs/obligations/responsibilities and things you want to do.

]]> http://writersrefuge.com/2011/06/farewell-foxglove/#comment-6 Pam Ledbetter Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:08:16 +0000 http://writersrefuge.com/?p=737#comment-6 Time for leaving. But isn't it lovely to take the renewed commitment home with you? It's good to have a chance to reflect on the ways in which the call to fulfill other roles can so easily become the call you answer instead of the call to write. It happens over and over, just a little here and a little there, and the next thing you know, writing is, indeed, the thing that is squeezed into the day. Life tends to do this to us, but just a little renewed commitment can go along way toward swinging the balance back to something that allows you to write to a satisfying, forward-moving process, while still leaving time for some of those other needs/obligations/responsibilities and things you want to do. Time for leaving. But isn’t it lovely to take the renewed commitment home with you? It’s good to have a chance to reflect on the ways in which the call to fulfill other roles can so easily become the call you answer instead of the call to write. It happens over and over, just a little here and a little there, and the next thing you know, writing is, indeed, the thing that is squeezed into the day. Life tends to do this to us, but just a little renewed commitment can go along way toward swinging the balance back to something that allows you to write to a satisfying, forward-moving process, while still leaving time for some of those other needs/obligations/responsibilities and things you want to do.

]]> http://writersrefuge.com/2011/06/it%e2%80%99s-my-writing-retreat/#comment-4 Pam Ledbetter Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:49:22 +0000 http://writersrefuge.com/?p=730#comment-4 Luanne, I've never been to the Writers Refuge, but I have GOT to get there some day!! You make it sound like perfection itself!! And, as you know, I'm always interested in what you're up to. Inquiring minds and all that.... Tell the froggies in When Frogs Dream that I said hello. I hope they know how much I love them (well, I love the good frogs and do not so much love the bad frogs -- but as characters in a novel, I love them all!!)!! Go Froggies!!!! And, Luanne: arise, go forth and write! Pam Luanne, I’ve never been to the Writers Refuge, but I have GOT to get there some day!! You make it sound like perfection itself!! And, as you know, I’m always interested in what you’re up to. Inquiring minds and all that…. Tell the froggies in When Frogs Dream that I said hello. I hope they know how much I love them (well, I love the good frogs and do not so much love the bad frogs — but as characters in a novel, I love them all!!)!! Go Froggies!!!! And, Luanne: arise, go forth and write! Pam

]]> http://writersrefuge.com/2011/06/im-baaaaack/#comment-3 dorte soerensen Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:06:04 +0000 http://writersrefuge.com/?p=664#comment-3 waueee did not know you had this.. will be back hugs cusin Dorte from denmark waueee did not know you had this.. will be back
hugs cusin Dorte from denmark

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