A fairly common issue with our generation is the need to either look at the big picture, or focus on the now. We never seem to be able to do both. We sit next to each others, staring at our phones with a sense of amusement or annoyance, the edge of our jeans touching, but our hearts so far away. We talk about the future, about houses and 2.5 kids, and we burden ourselves with the stress of a wedding, a baby, a house, a car, a boat, a goat. You get the picture. Why don’t we…
Nail biting. Hyperventilation. Pulse quickening. Finger tapping. Leg shaking. These are all signs that you may or may not have your first real draft of your novel in the hands of FOUR of your friends for a few days and have heard nothing from any of them since you gave it to them. These are all signs for how stressed you are. These are all signs that you may or may not internally combust if said friends do not finish the heck up soon. These are all signs you might be going crazy. I will shift my attention elsewhere. I…
