Lila Johnson's Blog - Posts Tagged "energy"
Breakout!
Hello everyone! First things first. I want to say the past two months were hectic ones. As I worked a contract that handled the last vestiges of the Covid-19 virus, the hours became long and tiring. It was nothing to work 21 hours, rest one day and return to it all over again. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining because that is what we, as nurses, do. The medical profession, in times of war and disease in years past, have worked the non ‘standard hours.’ Couple that with a part-time job while working on the manuscript of my sixth novel, well, you get the picture.
So, for two months I had to step back and breathe. Things began to change and I had to make some decisions that were for the best. As I complete the final book in the Fat Girls Club series, I will step away from writing. Self-publishing is tough despite what you may have read or heard. You are the author, editor, publisher, advertiser, seller and bookkeeper. Behind it all, you have to be your own cheerleader, believing in your work and self. I guess I’ve just run out of steam.
This holiday weekend, I hope you do as the title of this article says—breakout! This is also the title of one of my favorite songs by the group, Swingout Sister. Get out there and have a great time with family and friends. Hug and kiss one another while shouting with all the air you have in your lungs that you are grateful to be alive and healthy. Let the sun kiss your lips and wash its energy all over you.
And me? I’m heading to South Carolina to find myself again. It was the first time I worked as a travel nurse, twenty-four years ago. I dared to place my writing in front of people as a freelance newspaper writer in Orangeburg, SC and I developed a passion for photography in the same area. I need the sand on my feet and the smell of the ocean. I look forward to finding my favorite lighthouses along many shores and taking the stairs to the top. The need to explore has taken a hold of me so I plan to follow the path of discovery.
Have a wonderful, safe and fantastic Fourth of July!
So, for two months I had to step back and breathe. Things began to change and I had to make some decisions that were for the best. As I complete the final book in the Fat Girls Club series, I will step away from writing. Self-publishing is tough despite what you may have read or heard. You are the author, editor, publisher, advertiser, seller and bookkeeper. Behind it all, you have to be your own cheerleader, believing in your work and self. I guess I’ve just run out of steam.
This holiday weekend, I hope you do as the title of this article says—breakout! This is also the title of one of my favorite songs by the group, Swingout Sister. Get out there and have a great time with family and friends. Hug and kiss one another while shouting with all the air you have in your lungs that you are grateful to be alive and healthy. Let the sun kiss your lips and wash its energy all over you.
And me? I’m heading to South Carolina to find myself again. It was the first time I worked as a travel nurse, twenty-four years ago. I dared to place my writing in front of people as a freelance newspaper writer in Orangeburg, SC and I developed a passion for photography in the same area. I need the sand on my feet and the smell of the ocean. I look forward to finding my favorite lighthouses along many shores and taking the stairs to the top. The need to explore has taken a hold of me so I plan to follow the path of discovery.
Have a wonderful, safe and fantastic Fourth of July!
