Confessions

By Emily Cale

It’s been a rough month in my household. If there hasn’t been a deadline to meet, I’ve been wrapped up in some bigger project. I’ve got weddings that I’m in, books that are due, edits to finish, a house that is under construction, a dissertation to finish, job hunting, and a to list that never ends. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a lucky little duck. All of these things are really good. I’ve got friends who are important to me, a writing career I wouldn’t trade for the world, a home that I own, and an education. Compared to many people, I’m doing pretty damn good. Sometimes though, it’s exhausting.

So I’m confession to some of the things I’ve done this last month that were not on the list.

1. Walked into the living room, saw the cat sleeping on the couch, and joined her. I did not set an alarm. Sometimes I think we could learn a lot from our pets. They sleep when they are tired, eat when they’re hungry, and generally seem less stressed.

2. Took a day off to read a book. I should be reading research articles. I should be doing my edits (no one tell Kate). I should be painting the ceiling in the basement. Instead, I took some time to do something I wanted to do. It made doing the needed stuff a little easier when I went back to it.

3. Beat the husband at a video game. Okay, so that isn’t a big one, but we have a mini-competition going. It gives us something new to talk about and do together. Plus, I am totally better at it.

4. Took a social-networking free day. Yes, Twitter is awesome and I’m obsessed. Some days it is too much though. Too much talking, too many things to read, and too many people getting things that I want. Instead of focusing on them, I need to spend more time focusing on me.

5. Gave up on laundry. Seriously, this is probably the most shameful. There are clean clothes in my house. They are not in the closet though. They are in a pile. Feel free to shift though and pull out what you need. If you want something else, wash it yourself.

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Emily Cale is an author of erotic romance and erotica. You can stalk her on her website (http://www.emilycale.com), Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/EmilyCale), or Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/AuthorEmilyCale).