Calm

So the other day. I'm walking around the house, just kind of poking at things, because I can't make myself concentrate on writing at all. It's all dusty because I've been so busy lately. You know, when monsters are hunting you in a living forest you kind of. Put the dusting aside. That, and every time I bring out the big feather duster Luna eventually wants to help and that just doesn't turn out well.
I wonder where the hell those feathers come from anyway. I wonder if they're from birds or ponies. Feathers grow back, right? I dunno how birds work.
What?
Right, getting back on topic. So I decided to clean up, and I started doing that. It was nice, really. Relaxing. And I just let myself think and my brain spiral out and... you know, ideas start coming to mind. And I just let them come. I mean, lots of them are really stupid, sure, stuff I'll never write or even think about again. And there's other stuff that I could never, ever, ever admit to thinking about that floats around in there too.
Which of course Luna wants me to write about.
Which I will definitely not be doing.
Ever.
But what I'm saying is that... sometimes it is okay to take a break. Sometimes, when you need to get your thoughts flowing again, and things feel stale or slow or sour, just... try and do something else, let things loosen up. And yes. Yes, it's really really really hard to learn to do this. It's hard to learn the world doesn't end when you have to take a day off, or choose to take a day off. I understand that way too well. But sometimes it's good for you. Even just sitting there, thinking, slowing down, doing something monotonous... it's good. In its weird, weird way.
Anyway, I'm not making sense because I'm covered in dust and mopwater. Luna tried to help me clean the kitchen. It did not go well. So I'm going to go wash off. Just remember, sometimes... slow is good. Stopping is fine. And resting can be well-deserved. Press too hard and you break a little, and like any muscle, you gotta let it heal after you work out for so long. Break it down, build it back up stronger. And don't let the house get too dirty because that's gross and "helpful" ponies will make you sad and wet.

~Scrivener Blooms