Friends and Deliberate Actions

What makes a friend? Is it somebody who puts up with your bad moods? Is it somebody who is always there for you? Ask yourself: Are you a good friend to others? Do friends make contact with each other on an almost daily basis?

Now I count as friends the other writers I pal around with on some of the writing platforms I belong to: Medium and Substack. We comment on each other’s pieces, and when one of us is having a hard time, the others all step in to say an encouraging word. I count them as friends even though I haven’t met them in real life.

They are my writing friends. We don't gather to drink. We don't gather for games. I am a reclusive person and keep to myself. My time is spent writing. Every day. No holidays. Many times, I lose track of what day of the week it is. I write from first thing in the morning until sometimes late at night. I have to watch that because if it is too late, I find I cannot sleep easily. I take breaks when I need them. My job is to write.

This blog is about the writing I do. Behind that, though, is what I feel. To this end, I have instituted a new practice. It's about trying to be the best I can be. It involves having a bit of a mantra. I’ve decided to say to myself and to have encouragement in the top margin of the pages I write on.

Before I Write, I Return to Stillness

What this means to me is that I want to be centered. I want to be calm. I want to be open. I want honesty. I want love. I want all of that to find its way into what I write. It is an experiment, really. I only started it today. Time will tell if anything comes of it. Personally, I think it will be beneficial.

I find it difficult to write if all I have are unruly thoughts, if what I feel inside is turmoil. I can only try. Leave a comment if you’d like. Is there something you might like to say to yourself?

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Love, 
🌺 Pauline Evanosky

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