Can I Have a Refill, Please?

Last week, I took Tawny Weber's awesome Courting the Muse workshop over at Romance Divas. Boy did I need it! It was the excuse I needed to examine why my writing environment wasn't completely working. And I needed to refill my creative well, which is writerly talk for recharging our batteries.

I used to take workshops for fun, but it had been months since the last and I was so busy I really didn't have the time to invest in it. So when I saw Tawny's workshop posted, I jumped at the opportunity, especially because the topic is one of my faves. *g* The past year has been pretty tough on my Muse and while I enjoyed the workshop, I still felt guilty for taking the time to relax and "court my Muse". Like if I'm not writing every free minute, I'm not really focused or serious about writing. I really need to lighten up on myself where that's concerned before my Muse takes a permanent vacay.

Refilling the well is essential to the writer's creative process. If all we do is take from it, pretty soon we're going to hit the bottom and wonder where it all went. Occasionally, you need a refill. So, I'm trying to relax and not worry about missing a day of writing. Maybe I'll start setting aside a certain time frame every day and during that time, I'm not allowed to worry about goals, or revisions, or whether the dishwasher is loaded. Of course, that's easier said than done, but it's worth a shot. Right?

So, my well is about 90% full right now. Over the weekend, I went shopping for inspirational things for my writing area since it was so sterile. The family and I hiked on a trail at one of the local parks. I made amethyst and sodalite power bracelets. I feng shuied my desk. I even started cleaning the fireplace since my desk sits beside it, but that's a whole other blog. I definitely feel ready to tackle a huge chunk of revisions this weekend.

Then I promise to find some way to celebrate afterward. *g*