Showing Up, In the Seat, Giving the Words Space to Arrive

I am in the middle of a writing sprint but you would probably noto recognize it. I am perched in my recliner, laptop actually in my lap, classical music filling my space and the requisite cup of coffee beside me.

What isn't here is a sense of rushing or urgency.

I don't have my glasses on so I can't even see the screen very well.

I love the words enough to show up, but I love myself even more so I show up and take it easy. I have learned along the way sometimes just showing up and taking it easy nets the best result of all, so I am taking it easy.

I am sleepy from an early morning binge of Halloween sewing.

I am thinking about November's creation  of art, every day, and I am excited and ready to begin.

I am remembering how much I inten tionally accomplished this month. In some places, I expected more out of myself but in other places, I excelled.

Being here now exactly this way is one way I most definitely excelled.

I am taking my seat.

I am writing.

I am smiling.

All is well.

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I oftentimes use BlogFlashDaily prompts for writing warm-ups or as a break from the writing I  "have to" do at any given moment. Some days, like today, bring up content I never imagined writing. I try to keep my posts right around one hundred words, but sometimes there is more that needs to be contained. Perhaps you will join us soon at BlogFlashDaily?

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Julie Jordan Scott is a writer, performance poet, Mommy and mixed-media artist. Her word-love themed art will be for sale at First Friday each month in Downtown Bakersfield. Check out the links below to follow her on a bunch of different social media channels, especially if you find the idea of a Word-Love Party bus particularly enticing.

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