Day: March 6, 2020

I think not. The news today startled me for a brief moment that went into an hour and a half by now.

The Corona-virus is affecting my country, and it´s time to take sensible precautions.

Today, I feel the importance of writing my heart out. I need to tell my loved ones that I love them, I want to run, but there´s nowhere to go. Not that I want to go anywhere right now. I sit in my living room, with my novel unfolding before my eyes.

Two days have passed now since I began this part of the journey about writing a psychological thriller. Oh, world, today you are such a thrill, black irony may be present. Now I know the first tender touch on the keyboard, changing into a fast melodic rhythm when a new novel has begun.

It´s a funny thing that writing stuff. It is precisely as difficult as I imagined it. Yet it is irresistible, enticing, and enchanting. I bow for the writers before me – it is hard work to write. But it is worth every sigh, every doubt, and every second of my time.

Today, I have put my playlist on random. It gives me time to make sensible breaks in my writing session. Even though it is kind of chilly outside today, I´ll go and get the picture for this blog post from my husband´s beautiful spring backyard, where there are countless spring flowers in full bloom.

My husband and the little wise, old dog sleep peacefully right beside me. My sweet neighbors are close by, and I have everything that I need in close range. I´m grateful for my life right now. I spoke on the phone with my father, and he is well and happy.

I can´t do business as usual behind the keyboard anymore. I have changed, I can feel the words come alive when I touch it with dancing fingers that follow a distinct rhythm, from slow, careful little taps to the big panorama, the ultimate feeling of freedom, the very reason I write. For the love of it.

The world situation is what is, and we must take it as it comes. To think twice and be extra careful is always sensible, but today it became real to me. In a few minutes, everything stood still. Then I realized that life goes on despite any bumps in the road forward.

We are travelers in time and life is meant to be lived right here, right now.

So I will think, I will listen, I will be careful. But I will also fight every inch of the way and only lie down when my time is up. After all, I´m a Dane by birth, and I honor my Nordic gods and goddesses for their strength and encouraging outlook on life.

But I will also live my life the way we do things here.

We have made a basic plan for what to do if anything should happen. The first rule here is to keep calm and think before you act. The next step is to ensure that we have what we need and stay focused and calm. Therefore, dear Universe, please keep my anxiety in check.

Today, I especially don´t need negativity. I know it is necessary to be extra cautious these days, but I´ll try not to make it affect my everyday too much. So, in a sense, it is business as usual behind the keyboard, for I need to write a certain amount of words to feel whole.

On the other hand, I can´t quite let go of the world of today. Is this the calm before the storm? I will try to create a healing spell for the Universe to take and grant people needing it. On Monday, it is Full Moon, and it would be appropriate to make a healing ritual here.

I wrote dialogue this morning. And it sounded good. So for now, it is in my first draft, chapter one is on its way soon. I have decided to do word-counting only in the evening after a good day´s work. It is useful to count words when practicing to write longer.

However, when writing a novel, it feels better to wait with the word count. It sets me free not to think about the number of words that I just wrote. And it surprises and enjoys me more when I find that I have accomplished more than I expected.

I write at the moment that inspiration strikes. To make it happen, I listen to great orchestral music, classic rock´n roll, metal, and modern music. It usually takes 5-10 minutes to warm my fingers up and find a writing rhythm that delivers something worth reading.

If nothing happens in half an hour, I make a break in my writing session and do something completely different. This morning, I finished two delicate little projects for my husband and cleaned my creative den from yesterday´s stale energy.

I feel better now. It always calms me down to write. And today´s blog post is a mix of partly ranting, partly to keep on trucking no matter what. I have told my loved ones and my extended rainbow family that I love them and that they are the backbone of my ability to write.

We are as prepared here, as it is possible to be. Being attentive, but still get the daily chores done, is my best alternative answer to the world of today. Well, come on, let´s boogie-woogie. Change is the only constant we humans can be sure to meet.

The past was yesterday and cannot be changed. But I can change my reaction to it and make life a whole lot easier. The future is still unknown territory. So I take it easy, I live my life in the present moment, and I don´t waste my time waiting for something to happen.

May your week be blessed, dear readers.