Writing Down The Bones Deck #13

This post is inspired by Denise E Lindquist. I never would have known about this deck of cards if it wasn't for her. So thank you Denise for sharing this lovely deck of cards with all of us on Vocal.

Full disclosure: I have not read Natalie Goldberg's book titled by the same name. I just own her cards.

I also receive a small commission from Amazon if you purchase these cards via the link that I have provided for you. Thank you.

I've been stuck in a writing rut. I have honestly tried everything to get myself out of the funk I have found myself in after losing my fourth child. I tried reading more- when I have time that is. I tried art journaling. I even tried listening to my favourite podcasts about writing and writers block. I mean nothing has been able to get me out of this writers block and depression I find myself in.

I was scrolling Vocal and I came across another post by Denise that featured these cards. And I thought to myself, maybe this is it. SO I bought them. I thought to myself, "Maybe this is what I need". I've been carrying the cards around for about a month- trying to get "in the mood" to write again. I started writing this on my Kindle Scribe today while I was at home and I felt everything just flow. I'm going to try and post every prompt that I work on. I truly love tarot and oracle cards as well as affirmation cards, that is why I clicked so well with these.

SO without further ado- enjoy my attempt at erasing my writer's block with the thirteenth prompt.

13) Write about arriving someplace late. A dinner? A job interview? A medical exam? Your aunt's funeral?

The back of the card states that we are haunted by time. It also asks to write about being late, how painful it was to disappoint someone or blow an appointment.

I can't imagine being late. I'm usually early or on time for things. My anxiety prevents it from happening because I don't want to disappoint someone. But sometimes life happens and you have to be late. You cannot prevent traffic, or your kids spilling on their clean shirt as you're about to head out the door. I usually try and account for those things. I also hate the appointment waiting anxiety when you just throw away a whole day because you have an appointment later in the day. And you kind of don't know what to do until then so you just waste your time instead of doing something that actually needs to get done.

The worst thing happened when I was late to work after dropping my children off at daycare and school. I was supposed to open the restaurant at nine am. I'm technically supposed to be there by 8:45 am, but my oldest has to be dropped off at school at around 8:50 am. My bosses okayed this and said “Nobody's going to be there right away at nine am.” So I got there, to a customer complaining at the front desk that the restaurant wasn't open yet. That was the worst start to my morning. I was there by 9:05 am. I felt so bad because they had okayed it but I still felt like I let a bunch of people down- myself included.

That was my last time opening the restaurant during the week. I couldn't do it to myself. My children come first. If I have to pick between work and them then that's what I do. There are other jobs out there that start later. I think I'll hate that memory for the rest of my life honestly because I don't like being late for things.

I hope you enjoyed reading this prompt post.

Chloe Rose Violet 🌹

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Check out the rest of the prompts down below!

Part One: Writing Down The Bones Deck

Part Two: Writing Down The Bones Deck #2

Part Three: Writing Down The Bones Deck #3

Part Four: Writing Down The Bones Deck #4

Part Five: Writing Down The Bones Deck #5

Part Six: Writing Down The Bones Deck #6

Part Seven: Writing Down The Bones Deck #7

Part Eight: Writing Down The Bones Deck #8

Part Nine: Writing Down The Bones Deck #9

Part Ten: Writing Down The Bones Deck #10

Part Eleven: Writing Down The Bones Deck #11

Part Twelve: Writing Down The Bones Deck #12