Bring It On

You would think I’ve dropped off the face of the earth not having shown up here for so long. There have been all kinds of things going on, including computer problems but none of them good enough to let me off the hook and excuse my absence.

The list of reasons not to write can be endless, working outside, washing windows, preparing workshops, a weekend away, time out walking, cleaning house, my birthday and a trip to the hot springs, working on new projects, all of which are legit but in the end the biggest of my woe has been that by the time I’m finished doing what I have to do at the computer my eyes look and feel like they’ve been pickled in one of those formaldehyde lab solutions. When the computer screen gets all blurry I know it’s time to pull away. Writing in my journal then becomes a better choice, in fact the only choice I have. Hmm... I wonder if maybe it’s time for another eye exam.

I’m not going to Weight Watchers anymore. My bought time ran out last month but I’m still watching and as a result I’ve now loss a total of 23 lbs. which I must say I’m pretty proud of. A few more pounds to go and I will have reached my goal. I feel a lot better. The downside, which isn’t really a downside at all, is that the slim pickings I had for clothes in my closet have slimmed down even more. The upside is decisions are easy. When I go to walk out the door the choices are; do I wear my black pants, or do I wear my black pants? And the answer is - the black pants because they're the only ones I have left to wear. I think a lottery winning would be in order here or a free shopping spree at my favourite clothing stores.

So what am I up to these days? The best and most fun thing I’m doing right now are a few writing courses. I’m giving one on-line and doing a live class as well called “Every Woman Has a Story to Tell” here at the OUC College. I don’t think there’s anything so rewarding for me as to be in the presence of other writers writing and telling their stories. It’s a privilege that I value and honour and for which I am grateful for each day. Sometimes, like last night at my live class, I’m sitting there listening to these women share their writings and I wonder how I got to be so lucky as to be witness to their stories. I want even more of this in my life. “Bring it on, I’m ready” – as Phillis said in one of her writings the other day.