Stay in Touch by Gerri Brousseau

For the past few months I have been busy with packing to move, moving, dealing with having to put my beloved pug, Milo, to sleep, being robbed, and attending RT. Needless to say, I have been busy, and in so doing have managed to fall out of touch. I also managed to fall away from the habit of writing. Yes, I said “habit.”

I consider writing my career, and so it is something I do daily. It’s something I did daily throughout my entire life, but that’s not what I want to talk about today. Today I wanted to talk about staying tuned in. Life can get hectic and without even realizing it you can manage to be wrapped up in things that take you away from your circle of friends. According to Webster’s Dictionary, a friend is a person whom one knows, likes, and trusts; an acquaintance; a person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a supporter, sympathizer, or patron of a group, cause or movement.

This week I had the chance to have dinner with my best friend. Because of all that had been going on in my life, I hadn’t seen her in about 6 weeks. We sat out on her deck and had dinner together, catching up on what had happened in our respective lives over the past few weeks. Most of my friends these days are authors, as my best friend is. That evening we sat together on her deck and discussed our plans, what we were working on and future career thoughts. It wasn’t until then that I realized that I had lost touch and in so doing lost my edge.

Staying in touch with like minded people you trust and who are your allies, keeps you motivated. e sat together and laid out a plan for something we are going to be doing together. I went home that night and wrote 9 pages.

No matter how busy you are, no matter what life throws at you, make time to stay tuned in. Stay in touch with like minded, positive people who will uplift you, motivate you and keep you sharp.

How do you stay motivated? What keeps you sharp and tuned in?

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