Losing Track of Time

“The only time I feel like myself is when I am writing.” Abigail Thomas

Now there’s a sentence that made me stop in my tracks and do some pondering. Is that true for me?

It’s not the only time I feel like myself but it sure helps me to be myself. To know who I am. To know how I feel. To figure shit out. To let things go. To relax. To find my words and to have a voice. To acknowledge what I’m grateful for. To navigate my way through the fog that can creep into life and make me lose my way. Writing turns on the headlights so I can navigate through the fog and find the sun.

Here’s what I’m realizing is true for me; The only time I completely lose track of time is when I’m writing. And that says a lot.