April and May are always exceptionally busy months
for me. A lot goes on at my school and in my classroom during these months. I
have many personally important dates on the April and May calendars. Throw in
the occasional extra event or obligation, and you have a couple of packed months.
Add to all of this a resolve to work out every day after work. Now you have
months (or more!) that make all good intentions to write on a regular basis fly
right out the window into the pollen laden spring air. How to find the time and
energy to write?
I’ve now been writing long enough, (though the
time can still be counted in months), to know that all writers have moments of
self doubt, and that I am not unique in that way. But recently I hit a new low.
I was on the brink of abandoning my still new avocation. For many reasons. And
my inability to find the time and energy to write was not an insignificant
component of that low. Dear Husband and I sat down, discussed my dilemma, and
after some brainstorming may have come up with a plan that has a chance of
working. He knows how important this is to me, and we were both willing to
think a little outside the box. It’s still in its infancy, so I’ll let you know
in a few weeks how it’s working out for me. But, here it is, Tuesday evening,
and I’m writing a first draft of a blog post I hope to post this coming
weekend. And I worked on one of my projects last night, and hopefully will
tonight as well.
It’s too early for me to chicken out of this new
adventure. I’ve never been a quitter, and I don’t plan to start now. No, I’m
going to do whatever is necessary to stay the course. And I would love to hear
from others who have faced this dilemma, and found a workable solution!
Keep writing!
Monica
