I guess my school has explained my invisibility here better than I ever could with this saying! For the past month and a half, I've been working non-stop to finish my final submission for the semester. And between 30 pages for submission, 20 pages for peer workshops in June, 3 books to read, commencement for my undergrad, puppy-sitting, and writing things that have appeared in my brain out of nowhere, it's no surprise I've been spreading myself a bit thin lately.
And yet in all of this chaos, I've found a sense of accomplishment knowing I'm still moving forward, knowing that in one week my submission will be completed and submitted. I think sometimes we need life to get crazy so that when it slinks back into a normal routine we can appreciate it more. It's like that saying, that "absence makes the heart grow fonder," because I think the absence of peace and serenity just makes our hearts yearn for it more. Amidst all of this work, I've still found time to complete my second novel and I couldn't feel more proud knowing that it's done. Of course it's choppy and meandering but it's all there and now I have something to escape to when the first book becomes too much, when writer's block sets in, and I need to find words to save me. That's what writing has always been able to do for me; it's saved me. I can't help but smile because this one tiny thing keeps reminding me that no matter what I'm doing or where I'm going, I can choose my own direction. And I feel so lucky. The next few weeks will be equally as crazy, but all of you invisible readers out there can look forward to a few book reviews I'll be posting next week after my last submission is due! Until then, remember to just keep calm and study on, like I'm going to the rest of this week!
xoxo
K.K.