The Election is Here

The election is here.  The election is here.  Probably we've all arranged our day around when we can vote.  Unless of course we live in states where we were able to vote early.   I brought a folding stool since long waits were expected.  Fortunately, I did not need it.  Still, the turnout is expected to be the largest that has occurred in my lifetime.  Once the election is over we will be ready for "the next thing."

For some of us, writing out "normal" stuff has been challenging.   Some of us have even been unable to write unless the writing was specifically related to the election.  What's important is for us to know that taking a break from our regular writing or from all writing during this period is not only okay, but may as well be therapeutic.  It may well facilitate our growth as writers.  There are not always events as important as the election that affects all of our lives.  Clearly, the closeness of the race of the last several months indicates the significance of it.

So keep in mind that today, Tuesday November 4th, the election will be over and that though life will not reutrn to the former normal life, it will at least settle into a new normal.  Writing is of course important in the lives of those of us who write.  But, we live in the context of the world, and our emotional and mental well being must take that into account.   So we need to not be hard on ourselves if we haven't written, or if we haven't written enough according to our goals.