Perfection Unattainable: What’s Going On With Me

Lots of good things are happening, and as I try to constantly remind my students, sometimes growth brings challenges that you would not expect.

We might have a tendency to think that good things happen to good people, and that of course, when good things happen to these good people, their lives are perfect and wonderful all of the time, even though our lives rarely seem that way.

And, of course, that’s total bunk. Good things happen mostly for folks who have worked hard for them. And even when one or two good things happen, it does not make your whole life perfect. In fact, it’s actually more like the opposite. Growth is messy. Stretching yourself is also bumpy. And even once you have accomplished several major successes, you’re life does not just magically become perfect.

I think this pretty much sums up my school year, thus far. Good things are happening. And perhaps this is also why I have so many challenges at the moment and have had so many challenges since September.

Challenge #1: The Screen on my Primary Mac is Going Out

I always knew this day would come. But it’s still never fun when you realize that you have to take what you want to preserve and get the heck off the laptop that is falling apart underneath your still tapping fingers. This computer is like an extension of my brain. So what am I supposed to do, relocate my brain? Apparently so.

Challenge #2: My Husband is Producing another Show with over Sixty Kids

This show is definitely running more smoothly than the last show, which some of you may remember was Les Mis. This time it’s Fiddler on the Roof and Samantha is playing the role of Bielke, Tevye and Golda’s youngest daughter. The show is really coming together but everyone, especially my husband, who has been working 12 hour days six days a week for six weeks. But the show must go on. And so it shall. Here’s a media photo:

Challenge #3: My Book is Getting Rave Reviews

This probably seems like a fairly strange challenge. But don’t forget that I have classes to teach, students to coach, articles, curriculum, and columns to write, conferences to attend, a husband to help with a show that has over sixty kids in it, and now a dying computer.

I could really use is some help getting the word out about The Writer’s Workout because the book is getting better reviews than I even expected (I poured my guts into this book, as many of you already know).

Meanwhile, here’s the feedback I’m receiving so far:

It’s a masterpiece. (Thank you! What a compliment. This remark has come from several sources now, and I never take it for granted.)

I can’t read the whole thing because it gives me so many great ideas I have to stop reading and work. (Exactly what I was hoping! This book is meant to be a tool for your career growth.)

It keeps me up at night and gets me going when I am stuck. (Again, exactly what I was hoping.)

You can read more rave reviews on Amazon. A steady stream of reviews is pouring in.

There is so much more I want to do with readers of this book, so if you do not have a copy of the book yet, please order yours today.

Spring is the first season in The Writer’s Workout. And guess what season is coming? Spring!

Baseball players don’t skip spring training just because they already know how to play baseball. And your writing career will similarly benefit from reading The Writer’s Workout, which was written explicitly to help you navigate these changing times in the industry.

Thanks for letting me know that you got your copy! And stay tuned. I’ll get on top of everything again soon. Spring is good like that.