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On Choosing a Writer’s Life

Filed Under: Contemplative Practices By Beth Godbee May 25, 2018 7 Comments

I’m writing.
Daily.

On scraps of paper and printed pages.
In email boxes and google docs.
On business cards and birthday notes.
In calendar entries and comments, too.

I’m writing.
Daily.

For a co-authored article.
For a friend’s affirmation.
For a series of pieces.
For an apartment to be.

I’m writing.
Daily.

In a bustling café.
On a park bench.
In a quiet room.
On a hotel floor.

I’m writing.
Daily.

Some is due now.
Some is due later.
Some is not due.
Some is long overdue.

I’m writing.
Daily.

And longing to write more.
Regretting when not writing much.
Pondering writing while watching TV and waking at night.
Wondering what it means to choose a writer’s life.

I wake and choose again, because …

I’m writing.
Daily.

Image from an outdoor café. In the foreground are a vegan tea latte and laptop open to the writing website 750words.com. In the background appear metal chairs and tables inside a metal fence. Beyond the café are cars, trees, and row houses.

I share these reflections with gratitude that I’m choosing again and again to see myself as a writer and to invest in writing as everyday activity (even when I’m hard on myself for not writing more). Truly, writing lifts my spirits, calms me down, and bolsters me through the toughest days. May I remember to write when I need grounding and when I need the courage to stand TALL for justice.

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This post is written by Beth Godbee for Heart-Head-Hands.com. To more posts like this one, you might try  “7 Lessons from My First Year Blogging” or “Practicing Yoga Through Writing.” Please also consider following the blog via email. Thanks!

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  1. beanbender

    May 25, 2018 at 6:03 pm

    This is inspiring, Beth! —Katie L.

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  2. Shelley Valentine

    May 25, 2018 at 6:11 pm

    Thank you so much for this post ! Wow, such a spiritual boost as I drink my coffee and wake up from meditating . I love your words ,they so speak to me I put a post on my insta account last month and I will include it with this writing for your perusal. It is 6 .07 am sat 26 may,here in Christchurch, New Zealand and I believe your writing is a direct message to me from Divine, thank you ,thank you ,thank you , Kind wishes and blessings to you Shelley
    Sent from my Vodafone Smart

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    • Beth Godbee

      May 25, 2018 at 8:07 pm

      Shelley, thanks for sharing what resonates after distance and time. All the best! ~ Beth

      Reply
  3. Sarah Haywood

    May 26, 2018 at 10:32 am

    I love this, Beth! Your way with words extends to poetry as well! =) Best wishes on your new adventures.

    Reply
    • Beth Godbee

      May 26, 2018 at 11:38 am

      Thanks, Sarah. I so appreciate your support. Love, Beth

      Reply

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