A gift is a gift for life.

Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days.

This is going to be super lame but I've been at work all week, so naturally, this monumental achievement would likely have something to do with work. So, here goes:

As you know, I've had writer's block lately. You know this because I haven't been updating my blog everyday like I was last week... So... part of my job is copywriting and yesterday I was presented with a proposal to write and we were on a tight deadline. And can you believe my first pass at the catchy-usually-easy-peezy copy was horrible? I almost admonished myself, it was that bad! So, I took it home to rewrite it. Second pass even worse. In fact, it was so salesy and markety that I may have a new career as a writer for infomercials! I was ready to cry this morning when I read my boss' feedback on last night's efforts. No, no, I wasn't ready to cry because her feedback was mean or anything. But I was ready to cry because I simply had no idea what to write. I felt tapped and incompetent. So you know what I did?

Sat down and kept writing. Pushed through. Tried tried again. And you know what? A day and three tries later, it was perfect! What's the lesson? That writer's block is a movable obstacle. That if I sit down and shut up, eventually, even if it takes 1000 tries, I'll get it. You know why? Because I am a writer who has a gift. A gift cannot be squelched nor can it be snuffed out. But sometimes (usually very inconvenient times) a gift can be hidden and it takes patience, effort and determination to find it again. Persistence is key, my friends. A never give up attitude is absolutely necessary. And then, when the work is done, all will be right with the world again.

PS- These pictures are from a weekend trip my mom and I took down to Yoncalla OR where Macy's dog breeder's live. The dog I'm posing with is Macy's dad, Able, and they are so similar it's shocking. I don't know why I posted these pictures.... just like 'em. Enjoy!

Love, Lisa