Countdown

There are four more days left before I set off on my adventure. I’m filling my pencil case and searching for holes in my planning. I’m writing lists of things I need to take and things I need to do before I go. I’m having long staring contests with my suitcase, trying to figure out exactly how much stuff I can take with me. And I’m panicking just a little about whether my goals are achievable and whether I’m putting too much pressure on myself.

I’ve had this trip booked for about eight months so it seems odd to think that now it’s actually about to happen. Suddenly I’m realising just how brave I’m forcing myself to be, determined as I am to really live in this project for a couple of weeks. Suddenly I’m realising that the time has come to really test all this work I’ve been doing... and I have to admit, a tiny part of me is sad that soon it will all be over.

I won’t be posting here much while I’m away (although I might post a few photographs if I’m feeling gloaty!) and I will be having a couple of weeks off The Character Project. I think it’s going to take rather more self-control than I have to stay offline completely, so I’ll be about here and there... but expect me to be quiet for a few weeks.

This week, I will mostly be panicking and trying to finish off my preparations. Then on Saturday, I will set off for my quiet cave by the sea.

Fingers crossed for me not having lost my marbles by the next time I post!

Image by Joe Mabel