A Texas deluge is coming; that is what Wunderground says. I sure hope a deluge is coming in my creative life.
This month I'm writing a series called April Showers. My goal is to write about stuff that waters creative ground. It's April and inside me, this feels like it should be my time, but so far it has not panned out that way.
What is going on? Hey, I'm not lazing around over here. I write every day, and I'm the mother of four, wife of one, dishwasher, grocery shopper, lawn mower, cat snack feeder, book fan, doodle drawer... I get up early and work hard every day. For years, I've been doing the same thing. I've seen people who have struggled to find their creative way and who, after much effort, found it. I want to throw confetti. I'm so glad when someone's dream comes true. I know what it like to ache for success and not find it. I also have a psychedelic imagination and can imagine finding success after that bad trip. Who wouldn't throw confetti? I'm ready to have my party.
So here it is, my crazy dreaming artists. I'm mundane. The big news in my humdrum days is I saw a weird bug or thought the pink in my amaryllis was sublime. I've written 30+ books and 1000+ articles. $$$ have happened, enough for stacks of blue jeans. Good stuff but I want to rise above commonplace. I am dreaming of a burst of growth that makes the desert blooming look lame.
Come rain!
I hope rain comes to all of us. I hope rain comes to us all! Thanks for dropping by. More April Showers to come!
Quote for your pocket:
The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Isaiah 58:11Follow this link to Janet Lee Carey's blog post, scroll down the page, enter your email and win some books.