Heard about #reverb10 from someone on Twitter, so thought I'd check it out. You get daily prompts about things to write about. I'm a few days late, so I figured I'd catch up in one evening and get set up to write every day after that.
For more info on #reverb10, check out the website
So let's start:
DECEMBER 1 - ONE WORD: Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. Explain why you’re choosing that word. Now, imagine it’s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2011 for you? (Author: Gwen Bell)
Hectic.
Simple and to the point - my life this year was a complete whirlwind. I can't believe the year is almost over as it really flew by. Between watching the kiddo grow up, numerous weddings, working, DJ'ing and writing, I've really had a lot on my plate this year.
For next year, I hope the word to be 'healthy.' I want to feel both mentally and physically well. I'm slowly getting there on both fronts but I want to be enraptured in a years time.
December 2 – Writing. What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing — and can you eliminate it? (Author: Leo Babauta)
That's tough. I do lots of things each day that don't really contribute. I work full time, and am a full time mom. That gobbles up the majority of my time. After that, its spending time with my partner and then my music. I suppose I could cut down on the DJ'ing gigs, which is something I am planning to do anyway. I need to spend a bit more time at home, need to be with the family a little bit more, so that would help give me some time towards writing. I suppose I could also just stop playing Wii, but suck that.
December 3 – Moment. Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year. Describe it in vivid detail (texture, smells, voices, noises, colors). (Author: Ali Edwards)
Wow, one moment where I felt completely alive.Hard to pick something so grand, don't you think? This year for me was to busy and to much of a bumbled mess to really remember any such moment. Why is it that the negative just takes over completely? Why is it all I can see?
Any moment where I felt completely alive has been a moment of utter panic, or stress, or distress. I hate to say it, but part of its true. This was a year of complete adjustment to a new way of life - working mom. It ain't that easy, let me tell you.
Of course there were fantastic moments spending time with my son, my family. I spent a great week in Ottawa with my sister, I had a fantastic second birthday for my son.
But one fantastic moment? I'm honestly at a loss. Can I just write off this year?
December 4 – Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year? (Author: Jeffrey Davis)
I decided, probably in the last little bit of this year, to look at life through the eyes of my son. There is a constant sense of wonder in his daily life and I miss that. I miss being so amazed and so in rapture of everything that I've really decided its time to get onto his level.
To look out the window and be amazed by snow, to get excited about going out for a drive - I want to feel that happy. I don't remember the last time I was THAT happy and I need that sense of wonder in my life. He gives it to me and I thank him every day.
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