Baby Elephants ~ Baby Steps?

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Or what are you giving up for Lent?

 

Last week I reached the point of being officially fed up with just about everything.

The weather, the Internet, my health and my progress. Or rather the lack of it!

I have been trying to conjure up some of the magic I know should be lurking around here somewhere, but it’s proving to be elusive. That cute baby elephant is still in the corner of my office, taunting me every time I decide to sit on my writing chair, only to have nothing happen.

My desk is piled high with notes, and in a way, they let me know I’m not failing at everything!

Well, it is a start, isn’t it?

Just lately, I have found myself on that slippery slope that leads to depression, running the risk of swapping that cute blue pachyderm for my old friend Jessie.

Remember him?

Much as I still miss him, for it was like having a faithful four-legged friend again, I can’t afford to welcome him back. So my new plan must work.

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For over a week now, I have been refusing to make switching on the PC the first thing I do every morning. I am choosing to start the day in my writing corner, as I did last year.

Not much writing has happened yet, just more and more notes, a blog post and general observations.

If the magic is still here, I know it will surface if I am stubborn enough.

On the general work front, I am still trying to replace that horrible subscription pop-up on our site with a far more civilised landing page in the sidebar. I wanted to do this with Mailerlite, but what happened there is another story entirely!

 

©Jaye Marie 2020

 

 


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20 responses to “Baby Elephants ~ Baby Steps?”

  1. There are always these dry times, Jaye. Happy weekend.

    1. Good to know, John…have a good weekend too…

  2. Don’t give up. One morning your brain will acquiesce like a petulant two year old, and you will be off to the races. My toddler has been acting up lately too. But I will out stubborn her. 👍😊

    1. I am usually very good at out stubborning everything, remains to be seen if I can turn it on myself!

      1. I am rooting for you. 💕

        1. Bless you, Jo…

  3. You sound so block, Jaye Marie. At least you’re trying new routines and ways to motivate yourself. Keep on keeping on. <3

    1. She died trying, will be written on my headstone!

      1. LOL. Well, let’s not let that happen!

        1. I don’t see that happening for a while yet, fingers crossed!

      2. Don’t you dare die, not until we’ve had a chance to meet up in person!

        1. I often wonder if this should be the year I stop trying so hard. In fact I’m seriously thinking about it, just so I can help my chances of sticking around for longer!

          1. So far, writing has taken a bit of a back seat for me this year … let’s be honest, it got right out of the car and slammed the door in my face!

            1. I hope you made it walk home!
              Seriously though, I’m running out of ideas to get my muse on board again…

              1. Yep, all the way home! :D … sometimes you just gotta plough on regardless, which as we both know is just as sucky as it sounds.

                1. Ploughing on regardless isn’t for everyone. I have seen many a virtual car crash happen because they shouldn’t have done. The trick is knowing when…

                  1. Heh, absolutely, and having an editor who tells you the truth. :)

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    Soooo cute

  5. I hope the day and the rest of your week improves.
    Have a beautiful day.

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