search for peace
Ever had moments when writing seems like the hardest* thing you could never do? Working on a manuscript and updating a blog and having a life too* has taken it’s toll on me and I got to a point where I didn’t really know if I would write again. Subconsciously, I had taken up the ‘a post a day’ challenge and so here I was, stressing how I would get words to spill my thoughts. Then I realised there is ‘a post a week’ challenge’ 
seems like the easy way to get rid of pressure especially now that am more inclined to academic writing and trying my hand out on prose.
Too much pressure made slack at writing, I could bring myself to poetically think, but it will not be fair to leave my creative juices unattended (conscious struggle) and it’s for that reason I will keep writing everyday on paper. I may not post daily as I keep building my manuscript but at least am working on a collection of others…
so for the remainder of the week , I will visit your homes virtually; literary connect and get to that haven I was at, before all the pressure started and I found myself here.
Search for peace
tornado stirs up
earth rising to meet the sky
my soul at its heart
It’s a good thing to realize that pulling yourself in too many directions is not serving you at this point. Your haiku illustrates that beautifully. I will still feel your connection even though you may not be around so often.
Peace… xoxo
I hope tis just a phase and I just need to settle and find a peaceful position to get back to the grind of things. I will be around everywhere else but my place… so I will make sure we stay in touch.
Love!
Trust me, what is tedious now will become pleasure again. I didn’t know that prompts and challenges were the reason we write. I thought it something we do simply because we have the heart and the ability to do it. There is no need to write a piece for public consumption per day or week or month or year. There is only the need to be heard so you my friend pick your forum and simply…be heard wherever it is you choose to be.
In your honor and in support of you I am taking today off from writing a new piece.
By the by the Haiku is nigh perfect. You have great skill and resting it from this venue will not damage that talent.
Be Well Wanjiku. I will keep you linked so i can return when you do throw another piece against this particular wall.
Peace
mark
Thank you TWM, Really your words inspired me to rest which was a good thing. Made headway with the manuscript,and realised the real reason I write is coz I simply cannot not write.
Appreciate your support loads
Bless you Mark!
I wish you a peaceful journey. Be kind to yourself and write from your heart whenever you can, whether it is academic writing or poetry. Both are creative acts.
I’m glad that we have connected in this bizarre writing community.
Peace
Love and Light Lisa
As writers and artists we seem prone to pushing our creativity and output too far. Your post is a good reminder to let go of those sorts of self-imposed pressures.
Kim… glad you also saw that. And as soon as I let go …. i then could write better than before.
To taking a small step back!
Love and Light
Yes, indeed……..sometimes we need to step back and just do what we feel moved to do. The writing comes back fresher after a respite. I absolutely LOVE your haiku!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Sherry! For your kind words too. now i ca finally get round to writing without ‘fear or favour’
Love and Light!
mmm.. i just love writing… regardless… the bad and the good… and to find the way is just a matter of opening a door instead of closing…. the best to you in these coming moments of shedding one skin to expose another…. glad to have stopped by…
Ms Pie
wasup!
Thanks much for your kind words… meant alot as I shed… Appreciate your visit too hope to rekindle the connection now..
Love and Light Ms
I’ve noticed when I have these challenges, post a day, or post every other day and post this on Wednesday and post that on Friday, I just get stuck in the pressure and the questions, will I be able to do it and on the end I do nothing. So I just go with the flow and usually works. I hope you’ll find the peace you look for! Thanks for visiting me!
I did find the peace
thank you loads for your visit too, Really appreciate what it did to my search
Love and Light Scent
Pressure builds up and we all need to let of some steam sometimes.
Luckily for me what i do online serves as exactly that.
Long story short, maybe you just need a little break or to do something just for fun.
Blogging on top of everything else can take a lot out of a person
Cool haiku BTW
Thanks Art, took your advice an dyay!
am back def’ feeling refreshed.
Appreciate you dropping by too!
love and Light
oh Talk about that…I haven’t managed…to post for like forever…ur doing well…