I was meant to be on vacation this past week, in Scotland, but my body had other ideas. I instead spent the week sick. For writing, I did get through more chapter revisions of Saint’s second book. I’m two chapters from the end of the book, but I need to fix a chapter before finishing. I knew the moment I began to read the chapter that it needed to be fixed, though it won’t change the remaining two chapters in terms of events. The words don’t flow well, so a chapter rewrite it is.

As of late, I’ve been called to write haikus and poem-spells (for my spiritual work) and I’m loving it. I haven’t written a haiku since high school! Both came out of the blue. But writing them is allowing my creativity to flow better, sparking so much joy.

Much like writing in a notebook helps me when I’m having trouble getting words on the page, and when I feel stuck with a scene, writing the haikus and poems is giving my creativity an extra boost. Reminding me of my passion for writing and why I love sharing stories.