Okay, I’ll give a full disclosure here.
With the unexpected and insane work load at my day job for the past year or so, and spending whatever free time I have trying to do my little bit to help mitigate the disastrous consequences of fifty {insert expletive here} years’ worth of precedence with a swipe of a pen to take out Roe; my creative well has been…dry.
In other words, barely any writing has happened at all for some time.
But I’m not worried. That eternal spring of words, stories, poetry, song and dance is still there. Still can be tapped into. It’s all there, just buried pretty deep right now.
Meanwhile, if you are interested, this is what I have been doing:
In the past few months I’ve sort of become the unofficial note taker for the monthly meetings of the Pro-Choice group expanding in the state and city I currently live in. I’ve also made some phone calls and left electronic messages for various state and federal lawmakers. I’m putting together my thoughts to use my writing skills to compose an op-ed piece. So, hey, maybe some writing is still going on after all.
And on March 8, International Women’s Day, I spent some time with some great people preparing care packages of tampons, pads and other feminine products donated to the Boys and Girls club for financially struggling women and girls who may have trouble affording these items. Nothing like being up to your wrists, counting out tampons to tie up in a small cloth bag.
I was crocheting up a series of scarves to donate to Project Warmth at some time; until the skin on my hands got too split and cracked. (Side note: corn huskers lotion might be soothing, but it.smells.terrible).
And I got my eye out for more opportunities to do other things that seem small – unless you are the person benefiting.
But today, I’m settling in with the cat, a book and endless cups of tea.
Tomorrow I battle on to be the change I wish to see.
Until next time, for Women’s History Month, I’ll leave you with one last thought: a meme I came across that has stuck with me:
“When attempting to burn down the patriarchy, do NOT use other women as kindling.”
Be well,
JB
