One Sip at a Time
Fountain in Rossio Square, Lisbon. Photo. LP I have a few digestive issues - nothing I want to go into here. But one way I have found to address them is by increasing my intake of water. I am not one of those who spends my days out and about in the world clutching a bottle of water, as so many seem to these days. As if they are about to embark on a week in the Gobi Desert, concerned with how soon it might be before they stumble across an oasis with a trickle of water seeping through the hard-packed sand. But I keep a glass on my bathroom counter, try to remember to take a drink each visit there… I am 72, so you can imagine how often that might be. That seems to help me stay on top of my digestive ‘issues’. Why am I telling you this? Because on many forums I read of people struggling with writer’s block. And I wonder if my solution could be adapted to their situation. I used to keep a stack of index cards in my purse, to record brief sightings, thoughts and passing fancies. O...