Getting Back on the Horse…Again

The past two weeks have been a whirlwind between moving, baby showers (huge family so had to divide it up into part one and two) and writing year-end reviews for my day job. It's sad to say that I've barely had the chance to write. Oh maybe a day here or there but not that consistent, daily writing. Hence the title of my blog, I'm getting back on the horse… again. But, there is something to be said for getting back on the writing horse.

It's strange but I can easily compare writing to eating right, exercising, pretty much anything that requires upkeep. Shakira has a song called "Waka Waka" which I love particularly because she sang it for the world cup and I love watching the world cup. There are a couple lines in the song which state:

You're a good soldier, choosing your battles

Pick yourself up, and dust yourself off, and back in the saddle

You're on the frontline, everyone's watching

You know it's serious, we're getting closer

This isn't over

Granted, these words could be used to motivate anyone going to "battle" whether they are a soccer player or an fifth grader facing their fiercest spelling bee. I choose to use them to motivate us writers. Think about how many times you fall off your horse. A rejection perhaps? A request to do a huge rewrite? A few hurtful words from readers?

For me, it's just been a crazy few weeks. I hate to admit that as I'm one of those people who truly believe you can squeeze in a bit of writing (if only a couple of paragraphs) if you just put your mind to it. I still believe that which is why I can't blame my "falling out of my saddle" on anyone else but myself. Still, I'm determined to pick myself up, dust myself off and get back in that saddle.  What about you? If you're already there, congrats! Otherwise, good luck, I know you can do it.  Happy writing this week to you all.

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