I’m baaccckkkk!
Ok, so many of my friends here noticed my short hiatus turned out not to be so short. And yes. There were a few adventures along the way, but really, deep down, I got stuck again. I somehow found myself living one of my favorite melancholy Manilow songs…
Ok, replace “my woman” with just plain ol’ me (or my inspiration would probably be more accurate) because the other isn’t quite an accurate fit, but you’ll basically get the gist. Once again I allowed myself to get sucked into a career that drained me of some of my most valuable commodities.
Time.
And energy.
And once again it was for people who didn’t even know, understand, or appreciate my personal sacrifices. But that’s in the past.
I took a new job that is not nearly as demanding of my time, nor is it as draining of all my mental capacities. So, despite some personal tragedies along the way that I’m not quite ready to talk about (too fresh), I’m finally getting back to me!
Yesterday was my first time in a long time to post something I’d been inspired to share in quite some time. 1. It was great to be inspired. 2. It was awesome to have time and energy to share. See the theme?
I even got the chance to meet up with a friend for lunch, then brainstorm and information gather from a friend I’ll be using as a resource for my next book! He helped me flesh out characters that would work with the plot line I had envisioned. It felt great!
As always, there’s a song that helped inspire and engage my creativity with this relationship. Apparently it’s from a movie. I’ve never seen it, but the undercurrents spoke to me…
So I’m sorry I’ve been away so long. Hopefully I’ve learned my lesson. I’ve missed you guys. Am I forgiven? What’s new in your worlds?
So glad to hear these good things in your life, Kitt.
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Thanks, Mark. Silence has never really been my style. LOL!
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No kidding, kiddo!
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Wish I could say a job was the reason behind my lack of joie this last year, but I was (am?) stuck. Where’s that creative little monkey that used to live and play in my tree? I think she’s off playing with someone else’s coconut but I’m hoarding bananas just in case. I’m happy to see you back slinging again…sorry for any and all tragedy that darkened your time away, and congrats on the new job. Look forward to what lay ahead, and hey, if you see a swinging chick monkey…tell her to come home would you? Ta 😉
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*hugs*
Losing that connection to your muse is painful emotionally, even if you don’t realize it’s happened until you’ve found it again. Fingers crossed that she flows back to you soon.
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Merci mon amie
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De rien.
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Never apologize! Happy to see you inspired.
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Aww! Thanks. It’s great to reconnect with old friends like you. Feels like a homecoming.
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Welcome back Kitt!
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Thanks so much!
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Great to see your work and great to see Barry manilow being as inspiration, ☮️
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Thanks.
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