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The writing blues

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I’ve been meaning to post, but all my time has been consumed in finishing a story I have been working on since last year. I have mentioned it before because I have wanted to throw it away so many times. But thanks to my writing group, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I can feel the end coming, and it did. I haven’t edited yet, so I can’t say its complete, but I think I have given an ending. I promise a preview once I’m done. The ending came to me yesterday morning as I sat awkwardly facing at a local cafe. I knew sitting against the wall facing everyone coming in would be weird, but I thought if I worked hard and was fruitful with my time, I wouldn’t have to stay very long.

3 hours later and 3 families brunching right across from me, I was done. I had finished editing other pieces of the story, given the story an ending, and listened in (not intentionally) on 3 loving families. My writing blues were over. I do have to admit, I drank a fresh cup of very strong coffee every hour. I didn’t think I needed it but I felt bad taking the table for so long. By the time I left, my hands were trembling from the caffeine running through my veins and because I was alone, I couldn’t leave my space to run to the restroom. But all funny things aside, I felt accomplished and proud of myself for getting up, showing up, and getting it done. Now whether it’s good or not, will be a topic of discussion for a different blog post. lol.

Anyway, while sitting there every family that came accross spoke a different language, and it was music to my ears. The diversity of Los Angeles is one of my favorite things. I couldn’t help and smile at the 2 year old speaking spanglish and the family who brought their friends to brunch while they visited from China. The flow of language; English, Spanish, Mandarin, back and forth, without skipping a beat. How beautiful it is, when we embrace diversity, and are genuinely curious about differences. It makes for a beautiful world with acceptance.

I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday evening and an even better week!

XO

Familia

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Take 1

I have been working on a written piece on and off for about a year now. I’ve rewritten this thing so many times, it is giving me flash backs to a rhetoric class I took where my professor made us write the same paper over and over and over again, the entire semester. And to top it off, the book we were basing our essay on, didn’t have any words! The entire semester felt like torture and that’s how I’m starting to feel about this draft.

It is slipping away from its original version so much, and I’m not sure I like it much anymore. And maybe I just kind of want to throw it away…again. Often in life, it’s hard to know when to stop and recalculate where we are, where we want to be, and if what we are doing is getting us closer or farther away.

Take 2

I love that words can so easily be deleted and rewritten. And like the pictures I’ve shared, every version has its own love to offer. I’m going to get back to writing, and I hope the next draft inspires me. Have an amazing weekend, full of warm coffee cups and hugs from a loved one.

XO