Alexandra Bogdanovic's Blog: That's life... - Posts Tagged "house"
Demolition and restoration
As I write this, the TV is providing the background noise I need in order to be productive. Aside from that, the house is quiet, so if I hit the "mute" button, I could literally hear myself think.
After 10 days of upheaval verging on chaos, that's a welcome relief. Finally, there's no banging, no scraping, no roar of an industrial-strength vacuum. There's just peace and quiet and time to think.
And as I pause to reflect on recent events, I can't help but think of the similarities between renovating this old house and writing/publishing my memoir.
Both activities are labors of love. Both projects have been put on hold from time to time. My memoir, "Truth Be Told: Adam Becomes Audrey," took years to complete. The house is still a work in progress.
Both projects have tested my patience, caused some frustration and more than a little stress. Both involve making decisions with lasting ramifications - so both have resulted in a bit of second guessing.
Both have involved peeling back damaged layers and smoothing rough patches. Ultimately, renovating the house is about restoring it to its former glory. Writing my memoir was about restoring my spirit.
Until next time, "That's life..."
After 10 days of upheaval verging on chaos, that's a welcome relief. Finally, there's no banging, no scraping, no roar of an industrial-strength vacuum. There's just peace and quiet and time to think.
And as I pause to reflect on recent events, I can't help but think of the similarities between renovating this old house and writing/publishing my memoir.
Both activities are labors of love. Both projects have been put on hold from time to time. My memoir, "Truth Be Told: Adam Becomes Audrey," took years to complete. The house is still a work in progress.
Both projects have tested my patience, caused some frustration and more than a little stress. Both involve making decisions with lasting ramifications - so both have resulted in a bit of second guessing.
Both have involved peeling back damaged layers and smoothing rough patches. Ultimately, renovating the house is about restoring it to its former glory. Writing my memoir was about restoring my spirit.
Until next time, "That's life..."
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