lathriel | Temple Half-Day?

Funny. Since my last post about inner conflict on the job search, I've come to utter peace with the idea of working in an office until I'm published. Don't know why. There's a clarity there that never was, even though I was analytically at peace with it.

I have been writing more the past few days. I wrote another chapter in TPaL; four more pages in my post-apocalyptic etc. (The file is named GhostCity so that's what I'll call it from now on); started another magical realism story about the friend of the people who have exciting/fantastical things happen to them even though they're just normal kids; came up with a stellar idea for a spoof movie. It feels good to be productive again after so much time where I was just too stressed to be creative. At moments like this, when I can see things so clearly, I wonder how I could ever waste my energy on worry? But we all have our own private roller coaster I guess, ups and downs, clarity and confusion.

I'm on an up-swing now, and it's glorious. Not just like coming home, but like coming home and knowing there's a huge gift box all wrapped up and waiting to be found in some unlikely place inside your home. And my home is not just a home, but a beautiful temple to all things/moments/feelings/beings/places/etc. of heartbreaking beauty and bliss. Ooh, in writing that my up-swing swung up more!

I'm taking some time today, since I know I'll be writing tonight at Writers Therapy with fellow Inkmaiden (tm) Sarah Diemer, to make lists. I love making lists. I'm going to make lists of things that I love about my life, things that I love in general, things that I think would be awesome to have or experience. I'm going to write up some scenarios, like my "perfect day" if I were to become a full-time novelist, or the perfect apartment that Jared and I will have very soon. And then with all of that lovely energy I'm going to look at my job search and find positive aspects, and think of things from past jobs that I liked, and things that I'd like for this next job.

So I guess I'm having a bit of a Temple Day, as Sarah might say, or more of a Temple Half-Day ;D And right now, since I've finished checking the world's classifieds for employment, I'm going to begin my TH-D with a hot bath, with bath salts, and incense, and some lovely visualizations. And then I'm going to make some tea and snuggle up with a notebook and get to making those lists!

Have a happy Wednesday!