It’s been a moment since I last posted because I fell off my unicorn onto my sweet ass and landed smack in the middle of the village of Sucksville. I was lost on the intersection of PityParty Place and StuckInaRut Blvd and couldn’t find my map. I looked down at my feet and saw I was wearing red ruby boots. Out of nowhere a beautiful good witch in a bubble appeared and told me that I had the power to go home to Magic and Miracletown all along. She was right, I did so I went home. True story.
The times in my life when I’ve felt the most lost/sad/disconnected/stuck was when I took myself too seriously. When my to-do list became a list of chores I dreaded and I just couldn’t seem to find the time to relax and have fun.
As a hard working citizen of America I thought that if I worked hard I would be successful and if I was successful I would be happy.
I prided myself on having five jobs at a time working myself into a state of exhaustion. I thought being sick and tired all the time was a part of life.
I wasn’t happy with my situation so I decided to be rebellious and do something so crazy that a child star gone wild would be proud.
I played. And I played hard.
I still have a to-do list and sometimes it’s longer than a rainbow fart from a lactose intolerant unicorn who just ate fondue for dinner.
Instead of dreading my list, I think of ways to make it more fun and inspired. When I do that, I feel good and when I feel good I am more likely to take action. I like to think of my list as things I get to do instead of things I have to do.
I’ve also learned that allowing myself time for relaxing things like going for walks, eating lunch with my husband, taking naps and having raging dance parties mid-day are just as important to my business as the inspired action I take to build it. They aren’t a waste of time. In fact when I don’t play and relax I end up wasting more time and I get way less stuff done.
My friend Cora Poage coined my way of working today as playful productiveness. I like that a lot.
How can you add a little playful productiveness into your life? Let me know by leaving a comment on the blog.
I must say that putting on a hot pink sweater with a wolf, eagle and dream catcher on it can help.
The magic in me sees the magic in you,
P.S. When I was writing my book The Sweet Ass Self-Help Book, I suffered from many cases of writer’s block. I wish that there was a retreat happening in a quiet beautiful place where I could get inspired to write without any distractions…well now there is and you’re invited.
Do you have a story to tell?
If so come to the Berkshire Mountains Writer’s Retreat November 10-13th with me, Suzanne and Ryan Montbleau.
Writing is a solitary act and it can be very common to feel alone in the creative process. At this retreat you will be in a community of writers (all levels) just like you and surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful nature. We will break new creative ground in an environment of fun, sharing, and learning. This retreat is for 9 songwriters and 9 book writers and there are only a few spaces left. Find out more and sign up HERE. Feel free to forward this to any of your writer friends.
