Life WILL Get in the Way
August 25th 2008 00:47
When life gets in the way, don’t give up on your writing goals. Today, I had many plans to work on my book, work on articles, and get some blog posts up. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to much of any of that . . . aside from a couple of blog posts.
I made these plans knowing that I had a full day ahead of me. I knew I was working my out of the house job, I knew I had a lot of housework to do, and I knew I was bringing my kids to see their grandmother this afternoon. Yet, I still made these writing goals.
That was my first mistake. Knowing I had all of these other life obligations and responsibilities to tend to, I shouldn’t have made these goals. My second mistake was that I wasn’t honest with myself about how long it would take to complete all the tasks I had in front of me.
We’re not super heroes, we’re writers. Be honest with your limitations, allow for life to get in the way from time to time, and stop fighting with your schedule. Now, if only I could take my own advice!
What do you do when you’ve made writing goals and life gets in the way? Do you find time to work on your goals later in the day, or do you wait until life calms down before tending to your writing goals?
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