Writing While the World Falls Apart

It’s Monday afternoon and welcome to another installment of Chaos from the Keyboard. Has anyone else had an overly draining weekend that has now resulted in their family complaining about every little thing? No? Just me? Shame…. It's so much fun dealing with this (please for the love of God say you can hear the sarcasm).

Okay let's break it down…. Friday went awesome for me and the Gremlin. He ate, went to bed on time (or at least before Midnight.), I even had a battle plan to get my writing assignment done. Then Murphy’s Law kicked me in the shin. One of the cats got sick on my shoe, my mouse decided it wasn’t going to work anymore, my office chair is making a popping noise, and my bedroom T.V. decided to give me the black screen of death while still giving me sound. And that was just the tip of the damn ice burge.

The back hall floor is still not fixed, neither are the four or five spots I’ve asked my husband to look at. Which put me another weekend behind getting laundry done. My kitchen is cleaner but still a lot more work to deal with in there. And I’m marching through the house picking up things that have no business being in their current location. 

Now to the complaining…. Hubby can’t find his socks for work, Gremlin is having tummy troubles, and I’m looking for more side work to help keep us afloat. Because as much as I would love to go back to a 9-5 (I really don’t but for a steady paycheck) I can’t. We share a car, Gremlin’s schedule with speech, and let's face it someone has to be here and awake if something breaks loose at the school. So, here I am keeping shit running the best I can.

It’s not easy for any of us right now. While yes, I am a full time Writer/Author. I’m also a full time stay at home parent. I am the butcher, baker, and candle stick maker. I, like a lot of y’all, are the only thing keeping shit running. There is no other option for me. 

So, I have been on Fiverr and Upwork a good part of my day. I have been looking for other side work and editing gigs to keep things going while also trying to remain calm. Because it isn’t going to work if I'm the one losing my shit. 

If you happen to be the one in the middle of all this chaos, and you feel like you're the only one. 9/10 you're not. NOT EVEN CLOSE BUTTERCUP. So, go drink you some water (and no this time coffee doesn’t count. Juice does though) Take a lot of deep breaths, scream into a pillow if that is needed. Then straighten your fucking crown… cause we got work to do. 

Be Brave, Be Bold, But Always Stay Humble