5 Acres of Solitude

If I were the complaining type, I’d write about the hot dry summer we’ve had here in Texas. I’d also complain about how short the summer has been. Reminds me of the Woody Allen joke about the ladies’ complaining about the food at the nursing home. “The potatoes are lumpy and the portions are too small.” The best thing about the heat is that I can blame it for all that I have not accomplished this summer.  Still haven’t gotten my car cleaned out, for example. Don’t know where to put stuff. The Airstream is full. The shed is full. The storage locker is full. None of my friends seem willing to take stuff off my hands. Everybody is dealing with their own stuff. Oh well……….when my house is finished, I’ll be forced to deal with it all. It’ll be cooler then too.The heat is also a good excuse for me to head for the mountains. Which I am doing tomorrow. I’m flying to New Mexico for a writer’s workshop and music festival. Hope to see a friend or two while I am there. Maybe even do a road trip. I’m taking sweaters. Yippee.How do you feel about the heat???Love, Lynne  

What else do I know for sure???? Paying attention to advice is advisable. So…….on the advice of Elizabeth Gilbert (author of “Eat, Pray, Love”) I asked myself this morning, “What do I really, really, really (3 reallies are important) want to do today???? Write a blog post was at the top of the list. So here I am.I also know for sure that I cannot call myself a writer (without laughing) unless I write. Daily email messages count. I know that because of the effort it takes and the struggle that goes with it. But email messages are usually short and without much process.  I learned from Eckhart Tolle and Oprah that “How you do what you do is what matters.” And from LaRue Eppler…..”Trust the process.” Once I finally understood what she meant, I quit asking “Which process?” I’m going to stick with the Creative Process and go from there. All I have to do is my best in the moment………..I wonder what that looks like?Love, Lynne