Cedar Writes

Tag: self care

  • An Insufficiency of Oomph

    An Insufficiency of Oomph

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      I had a long list I wanted to get done the last day or so. I… did not get all of it done. I have an insufficiency of energy and ability. I was trying to get the garden work done and tidied yesterday, and wound up straining a muscle. I went from the initial:…

  • Restoration

    Restoration

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    There are things in this world we must do. For me, that is a walk in the woods. I slowly go to pieces if I can’t get out there, preferably alone, and just… walk. I can feel the weight slipping off me, falling behind, and when I come out again I’m ready to face whatever…

  • Wordflow

    Wordflow

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      This is a free association post, intended to get my mind warmed up and ready to write. You see, I came home from work, stopped to talk to my son about his day, sat down to write, helped my son make dinner… well. Got up, helped, sat down, “Mama, how do I…?” Sat down,…

  • Time Management for the Creative

    Time Management for the Creative

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    Cedar Sanderson
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    One of the hardest things I have to do, in terms of self-discipline, is to tell myself no. No, you cannot take on that project. No, a graduate degree is just not practical within the current framework of your life. No. No, no, no… My husband and dear First Reader would tell you that I…

  • Castles in the Air

    Castles in the Air

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    I’ve written before about stolen moments. I take time from myself, for myself. The problem I have is that unless I stop and think about it, I feel guilty about doing this. It’s not that I’m taking the time to exercise, to write, to create art. It’s that unless I make myself analyze what I’m…

  • First Things First

    First Things First

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    When I was training for search and rescue, and as a First Responder, the thing they hammered over and over was to stop and assess the scene before you dove in to rescue the injured or lost. If you jumped in and got hurt or dead, then who was going to help? Humans have an…

  • The Gas Lamp is Lit

    The Gas Lamp is Lit

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    Cedar Sanderson
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    As I was pulling away from the house today, I realized that I had a glaring orange eye of shame regarding me on my dashboard. I was low on fuel. The bad thing was, not only had the light been on since the night before, when I had completely forgotten it and driven home in…