Doing it all
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valarltdI was asked "How in the world do you write with 3 teenagers in the house?"
It's easy.
They have their things to do, I have mine.
These things do not overlap to any great extent. As long as they are fed, passing school and their clothes are washed, I figure I'm ahead of the game.
All right, my youngest has her own body-guard squadron at conventions. And my oldest son is starting his own cult. Or nipping out for a pint with his droogs, I'm not sure which. But this is typical of the weirdness of my family.
On the whole, teenagers require far less attention than small children and I've been writing since Oli was 3.
Teens are far less likely to cut themselves on the pickle jar (needed stitches), play Superman on the ceiling fan (required fan repair) or ride their trike into the French door (required repairs AND bandaids). Mine are homebodies, so I'm not worried about drugs or gangs.
My life is simple.
I get up. I work out. I clean. I shower.
I eat breakfast and then crochet while watching TV
I write. I edit.
I yell at someone to do the dishes.
I make lunch, or coach a kid through it.
I eat, get ready for work and go to work.
I come home, edit or write more, and go to bed.
I get up and do it all over again.
I have a routine and I like it. On my days off, I omit the "go to work part" and continue the "write/edit" part. And add "laundry/groceries/errands."
Social life does not figure in to any great extent. I do church stuff, and sometimes resent the interruption. I have a baby shower Sunday and am not sure I want to go. Day off! Let's see if I can set a new record and break 5000 words!
I work a mentally unchallenging job, deliberately. I have the easiest job in the world. I drive a semi 200 interstate miles to the same location every day, I drop a trailer, I hook a trailer and I drive it back. If my job required mental exertion, I wouldn't write like I do. I couldn't. Because the job would eat my brainpower, like it did when I worked in the library.
It's easy.
They have their things to do, I have mine.
These things do not overlap to any great extent. As long as they are fed, passing school and their clothes are washed, I figure I'm ahead of the game.
All right, my youngest has her own body-guard squadron at conventions. And my oldest son is starting his own cult. Or nipping out for a pint with his droogs, I'm not sure which. But this is typical of the weirdness of my family.
On the whole, teenagers require far less attention than small children and I've been writing since Oli was 3.
Teens are far less likely to cut themselves on the pickle jar (needed stitches), play Superman on the ceiling fan (required fan repair) or ride their trike into the French door (required repairs AND bandaids). Mine are homebodies, so I'm not worried about drugs or gangs.
My life is simple.
I get up. I work out. I clean. I shower.
I eat breakfast and then crochet while watching TV
I write. I edit.
I yell at someone to do the dishes.
I make lunch, or coach a kid through it.
I eat, get ready for work and go to work.
I come home, edit or write more, and go to bed.
I get up and do it all over again.
I have a routine and I like it. On my days off, I omit the "go to work part" and continue the "write/edit" part. And add "laundry/groceries/errands."
Social life does not figure in to any great extent. I do church stuff, and sometimes resent the interruption. I have a baby shower Sunday and am not sure I want to go. Day off! Let's see if I can set a new record and break 5000 words!
I work a mentally unchallenging job, deliberately. I have the easiest job in the world. I drive a semi 200 interstate miles to the same location every day, I drop a trailer, I hook a trailer and I drive it back. If my job required mental exertion, I wouldn't write like I do. I couldn't. Because the job would eat my brainpower, like it did when I worked in the library.
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Date: 2012-06-08 03:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-08 04:56 pm (UTC)Hey, when/if you have time, could you do another reading for me? :)
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Date: 2012-06-09 05:30 pm (UTC)The situation as it stands:
4Swords, the Sun, The Wheel
A time of rest, happiness, joy, good things, the wheel is turning
A life cycle is changing. Good luck, success and positive things have been yours. Now it's time for a bit of a breather. This is not quitting, this is the moment when you sit down and go "Whew!" mop your brow and smile, get off your aching dogs for a minute, and sit. Then it's back to work.
What you need to know:
Knight of Wands, Queen of Pentacles, Hierophant
energy, passion and adventure. practicality, security, Conformity, tradition
This is a contradictory set. You're being pulled toward the impulsiveness and rashness of the Knight, but the Hierophant is saying you need to do things as you've always done them. The queen of Pentacles is all practicality. Listen to her as you balance the adventure with security.
What you can control:
Knight of cups, King of Wands, Devil
Romance, charm, imagination, vision, enterprenuerial, entrapment by something you can escape.
Right now, you have a vision, inspired by your imagination, of making a business, possibly out of romance. Don't let your fears or chains hold you back. What is stopping you from acting on your wands and cups is the bullshit story you are telling yourself. I don't know if you're a BUffy fan, but there was an ep called Fear Itself. The fear demon terrorized the scoobies for a whole ep, and turned out to be three inches tall. Squash whatever is holding you back, like Buffy stomped the demon.
What you cannot control:
Ten of Swords, Temperence, Page of Swords
Defeat, crisis. Balance, moderation, patience and purpose. Alacrity, perception.
It's as bad as you think, probably worse. And you can see exactly how. And you don't have the patience to wait for it to resolve itself. You can't control any of this. Be sure that you aren't exaggerating the damage of the Ten, and try to be patient. This too shall pass.
Outcome:
Death, Ace of Cups, King of Swords
Change, massive, mind-searing change, love, creativity, overflowing emoption, logic,clear thinking, authority and power
You're on the brink of something changing. Your cups and swords are opposites, but they work together to bring logic and emotion into your life. Endure the change and you will come out joyful and powerful.
Tying it all together:
The Moon
Illusion, the subconscious, fear.
You're really on the brink of something big right now, both in your day-to-day and on the Bigger Picture (lots of trumps in this reading! One in every sector) and you're worried about the changes it will bring. You're worried it will all be an illusion. You're afraid of it, even as you want it. And you're worried about the subconscious sabotaging this change.
Take your break, clear your head. Be patient through the trials that are coming, and shed the thing you can easily escape. The King and Ace say good things wait on the other side of the change.