Daily post

I'm attempting to write daily. It isn't so easy. Sometimes it is like painting every day. I just have to make some time. There is a book called "The Artist's Way". It is about getting over "Artist's Block". I've read the book several times but I didn't do any of the activities. I tried to start a group study but didn't find anyone interested. Perhaps one day. It is a very good program. One of the exercises is to write every day for about a half hour about anything and not read what you write for at least a couple of months. I'm not sure what good it will do me but I'm going to try it. I have been feeling a creative block recently. I never had this before but I think it has something to do with burning the candle at both ends. Once I give up some of my responsibility I might get over this. I've been very sad the past couple of days because a friend died on Sunday. I had known her for years but we recently got close and it is really difficult for everybody who knew her because she was such a wonderful person. I generally don't take death so hard because it is part of life and we just have to accept it but this time I surprised myself by waking up yesterday morning to find I had been crying. I suppose it is a natural reaction to a loss but it is unusual for me. Death just reminds us that each person only has a small window of opportunity to live. Make the most of it.