For the past week I’ve been consciously practising the Law of Attraction to support me having the Writing Life. (Thanks Kim Falconer for reminding me what I already knew; and for putting me onto Pray Rain Journalling)
Last night, the Universe came through.The thing is, when the Universe delivers, it isn’t always immediately apparent. Sometimes you have to look for the gift inside the shit. Messy work, but rewarding.
Yesterday my previously-reliable internet connection started falling over. Eventually it wouldn’t reconnect at all. After three calls to the service provider I was advised the upstream provider wouldn’t be able to look at it until after the weekend.
First I wanted to hurl the phone through the wall. The blog I was drafting seemed so important! Plus I was working from home and wouldn’t be able to check work emails for the last 30 minutes of my (paid) working day.
Then I sat forlornly at the computer for ten minutes. And finally – because there was nothing else to do – I turned to the scene I’d been putting off because it was going to be difficult.
Doh.
Not only did I have fun doing the ‘difficult’ scene – I knocked five or six other editing and rewriting items off my ‘to do’ list. Bloody wonderful! All I’d needed was a gentle kick up the pants to get through the fear of that scene; and the Universe provided it.
By the way, if you are cynical about LOA that’s cool. I know it works because I’m really good at it for some very specific things. I can find a parking space ANYWHERE I WANT by visualising it on the drive to my destination, even if I’ve never been there before. My family didn’t believe it but these days when I stay with my parents, they get me to drive if we’re going somewhere busy, on the assumption I’m the only one who will get a park.
Posted by Kim Falconer on February 14, 2009 at 7:11 am
Janette, I love this post. Thank you for including me in your thoughts! I’m honored.
I’ve had similar situations when it comes to writing–sometimes everything ‘out there’ just stops so the only thing left to do is that ‘difficult scene’. As you say, when the universe delivers, it isn’t always apparent, not at first!’
Keep writing, my friend! When is the deadline?
Warm wishes,
Kim
PS
I think there is a double up on my link…hence 404
Posted by janettedalgliesh on February 14, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Oops, thanks Kim for the note re web link – fixed now!
Re deadline – one of the good things about not having a publishing deal yet is that there is only whatever deadline I set myself.
At this stage my deadline is end Feb, at which point I send my draft to a trusted reader for feedback. Ultimate aim is to submit by end April, heaps to do by then!