Creative energies re-charged

Well, am feeling so much more cheerful right now.

It's amazing how uplifting it is to complete a project, especially one where you have a bit of creative licence (as opposed to the projects they give you at work in an office). My first publication as a magazine editor has finally gone to print, and I picked up the precious boxes containing 300 copies of my work this afternoon. Spent the evening cramming them into envelopes and they're going out to the subscribers tomorrow. Mildly stressed at the possible reactions, but so relieved my "baby" has finally arrived in the world. :-) Found two minute mistakes ("he" instead of "the", and "2" instead of "1")already... which devasted me to start with... I felt my entire work was ruined by these minor faults.. but have since calmed down.

I'll never ever tell a musician ever to chill out when there's one minor un-noticeable fault in a recording that's gone out or a performance that's being broadcast. I kind of get where they're coming from now. Before I've always believed that if the whole product is good and the so called "mistakes" are so minute that hardly anyone will notice them, what does it matter. Now I understand the heart breaking realisation that these little mistakes sully your creative output in a heartbreaking way. A little karma for me, a small lesson to learn from.

Anyway, Am tired from all the evnvelope filling but quite releaved that my first publication is over with. Shall have a few days rest then begin preparation for the December issue. :-)