Hey you! Yes, you - I guess you just stumbled over my blog and wonder what this is all about.
I am just starting out. I went on a writing retreat recently and spent a couple of days in a monastery and whilst enjoying the wonderful peace and quiet, I felt that starting a new blog - a blog about what I love most besides my family, cooking, studying languages, history and nature - would be a great idea: reading & writing.
Reading and writing have been the most steady friends and companions in my life. Through sunshine and rain, through rough cold and scary storms and those gentle rainbow times, reading and writing has always grounded or comforted me, gave me strength and meaning and was always a way to either escape or get inspired (reading) or to share my inner self and give my creativity unlimited room. (writing)
During the retreat I had no distractions to keep me from reading or writing. It was such a blessing. I had no obligations, no demands from anyone, no chores or work, I could just be. Be in the moment, and be in touch with myself. I felt no desire to listen to music or audio-books or watch netflix. The wifi was terrible and just good enough to be in contact with my kids. This meant no social media either, thank goodness! It was just me and my books and me and my notepad and laptop.
I didn't work out a writing schedule before my retreat. It was my first time and I didn't know if I would even feel inspired at all to type or put pen to paper. But what happened then was much much better! Words just poured out of me. I guess because the outside world was shut out and I was in a bubble of my own, I had nothing to stop me. I wrote a lot. I collected ideas, outlined projects I already started to work on. I wrote an article. I was journaling. I worked on a short story. When I wasn't writing I was sitting in my compfy armchair reading. During my normal life I often find it hard to concentrate because there are kids who want my attention. I have to do chores, cook, clean, run errands. The list is never-ending and this means that even though I might have half an hour to myself, my mind wonders off to all the things that still need to be done.
I went home after two and a half days, very refreshed and very motivated. I am glad to say - even though my busy real life has me back - I feel on track now. And this blog is part of this.
I hope you will enjoy being here and hopefully find some inspiration or ideas or motivation by reading my articles. Never let go of your dreams! <3
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