the fear of the blank page is a gift
the fear of the blank page is a gift
Today I read accounts of people coming into their own, dreams taking root, and gaining strength. Among mothers, particularly, I notice a harshness towards themselves.
A constant reprimand for letting things slide;Â often for years.
For writers, this holds true as we lament over half-filled journals, or worse, blank pages.
The last year has allowed me great strides toward becoming the writer God designed me to be. I’ve spent time reviewing words written in years past.
Something needs to be said here. It wasn’t good writing
The intent was there, the ideas were promising, but the timing was off. We waste time thinking dreams were lost, ruined, forgotten.
What a tragic misuse of our life! I wasn’t slacking off and likely, neither were you.
We were living.Â
The blank page gives us the right to dream-Â Gaston Bachelard
Without experience, what good are the words?
Ideas without substance? Thoughts without errors to learn from?
How clear it is becoming to me, and I hope to you, that our life’s timing isn’t off, it is perfect!
We are busy experiencing. Loving, raising up, letting go. It all is material.
Here is the difference of aging…the “material” we didn’t know we were storing up is nearing harvest time.
It has been seasoned by perspective. That is not time wasted, but an inimitable gift.
This is the time for me. Maybe for you? If not now, be patient.
Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one-Â Brad Paisley
Embrace the details of your life, whether that includes demanding little toddlers, aging parents, a stressful career, financial difficulties.
Commit to fully living your life, because the perspective you’ll be able to cast coupled with experience? Then, only then perhaps, are the dreams ripe.
Words become powerful for a writer. Why? Because their time has come. They have earned their place.
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Brilliantly and eloquently said, Christa. Couldn’t agree more. Words are cheap without the relationships, trust, and action to back them up.
Thank you Jeff, I appreciate the comment
Once more, ChristA-the-writer, WOW!
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I like this post a lot. The line at top about mothers, that catches my attention. Got anything else to post on that. I’ll read it.
Thank you Marilyn, I don’t yet but I will think on that….
This is beautiful, Christa. Thank you for writing this post. 🙂
Excellent!
As this season of my life has me “busy experiencing” I know that God’s timing offers peace and joy. I might have to wait for certain things, but His presence is always there to guide me.