“It’s raining.”

“Shush.”

“Focus.”

“Write what you know.”

Writing:

Posit: the here and now.
Twist: the here is grubby, the now is relative, but menacing concerns lurk in the shadows.
Outcome: blocked; none of it matters.

Not knowing how long my cardboard shelter will last isn’t letting me think straight.

Monica Perez Nevarez is a sustainability manager by day, but is trying to transition into writing full time.