Going Back to My Roots

I’ve been banging on the walls of inspiration to proceed with my novels but to no avail. I’m still stuck.

Have I stopped writing though? Not really.

Words may not have touched the screen but my mind and heart continue to write. In time, it’ll be out soon. My characters will be back.

Meanwhile, I faced an unfinished business.

The last few weeks brought me back to where I left before I took the sabbatical in 2015 and pursued this writing path.

Back then, I had been involved in health literacy and advocated plain language use for informed consents. So I took a certificate course on medical communication and publication.

An email from the American Medical Writer’s Association reminded me that I had not completed the workshops required. It expires at the end of the year unless I take the on-site workshops. This brought me to Washington DC to reunite with this community. Once again, I felt at home, among my colleagues.

Somehow, the event brought some light into the darkness I’ve been plunged into since my editor’s block.

Is it any surprise that I got writing leads and opportunities right after I finished the course? Now I’m back to writing health contents as an independent contractor. Now I feel like a fish that had jumped back into the water.

I’m working against deadlines and timelines again. And hope flickered.

Perhaps like a lemon that doesn’t produce juice with stroking but with squeezing, I will benefit from a little pressure.

Although inspiration evaded me in the novel-writing arena, my breadbaking had brought me much joy and consolation.

I have tamed my sourdough starter, Doughy and know how it moves and breathes. Perhaps the greatest accomplishment one could achieve with breadbaking is knowing how to troubleshoot mistakes when it happens and knowing when to put the passion to rest when it’s warranted.

It had provided me the needed respite when inspiration abandoned me. It filled the void left by my daughter who had gone to college. It fed the family with healthy bread. Now my creativity turns to health content writing. I need my focus and clarity. For now, Doughy will bring us Sourdough Bread in its most ordinary form. Not much flourish and style but just as good.

Read My Sourdough Saga Here

Meanwhile, I continue to find inspiration in the works of others. Meet Anne, fellow sourdough breadbaker, whose entrepeneurial venture is worth admiring. Read how sourdough bread and baking paved the road towards her health and healing.

Read Anne’s Inspiring Story Here

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