OK, yeah, I’m writing, honest.
I knew January into February would be a challenge. Dark nights, short days, rubbish weather, and in lockdown, not so much to look forward to. And I thought I was prepared for it. Got my family and girls on WhatsApp, stocked up on gin and tonic, delicious things, and all the snuggles to wrap myself up in.
Comfort central.
But when it came to writing, I just ran out of steam. I had little to write, and finding the energy was a challenge. So I cut myself a break and took a couple of weeks off. In truth, I needed it. I put a lot of pressure on myself to keep creating even when I don’t feel like it. That insistence on carrying on, really didn’t help.
But I’m back – a bit refreshed, a little more focused. The sunshine has helped a lot – walking in snow, ice and rain has been OK, but to get out in the sunshine has been a massive lift. Tablet vitamin D is fine and dandy (and essential to us in the UK), but sunshine is life.
So what have I been doing away from there? Like everyone else, not much!
I’ve invested time in knitting, and as a bit of a by product, some pattern creation. I may end up posting them on here when I’ve had them tested (volunteers wanted!). Studying for Virtual Beer School has been going well, work has been busy, so I’ve still been doing stuff, just not writing about it. Add in lots of lifting, cat snuggles, and the husband stepping in to pick up some of the cooking (ably assisted by Gousto and HelloFresh), and I’m feeling much more me.
And, even better, I have stuff to write. Content right now is a bit of a challenge, especially having been a bear of very little brain recently.
So in short, watch this space. I’ve got words to put onto paper (OK computer screen).