So far on this RV journey, my writing hasn’t exactly gone as planned, but I’m relaxing and “refilling the well”. I’ve always said that at the beginning of the school year, I’m full of plans and hopes for my students and great ideas, a plump and juicy grape of a teacher. By June, I’m a raisin, all of my creativity has been sucked out of me. Summer break is needed to refill my creativity.
Sometimes I forget that when I’m writing I can raisin out too. While I’m teaching, I’m not writing, but I’m thinking about it. When I finally get the chance to sit down and write, it pours out of me and I hate wasting my very precious writing time on other things.
Taking some of that time to have fun, go to the beach, relax and listen to music is important. I’m not that great at striking a balance, but I’m getting there. I sat at the beach the other day and listened to the waves (and the conversations going on around me) and the ideas just flowed. It’s amazing what can happen if you unplug a little and connect with nature.
Granted, I’m in an air conditioned RV with a shower and a toilet and WIFI, so I’m not exactly roughing it, but I am in the woods and waking up to birdsong. It helps.