Twenty Minutes
I am no longer making myself write for twenty minutes a day.
It was a conscious decision, something I thought about for several weeks before I officially broke the New Year's resolution. I'll go back to it again, but right now I decided I have other priorities. I'm working full-time on long-form journalism for my fellowship, and that fulfills my creative needs. In my spare time, I want to do other things. I want to cook my own food and exercise and read the pile of books that always seems to grow more often than it shrinks. I want to watch old classic movies.
Mostly, I want to try to relax and enjoy all of the things I'm doing. I know I have workaholic tendencies and I'm trying to keep those in check. But I really suck at it. Did I mention that I'm also trying to launch my website this summer and apply for a Fulbright? Not to mention finishing my Fringe piece. I'm plenty busy without adding an extra daily item on my to-do list.
I will go back to the 20 minutes thing; it was a great technique and I'm glad I did it. I just think right now is not the time. And since lj is the only public space I posted my vows, I thought I owed it an explanation.
It was a conscious decision, something I thought about for several weeks before I officially broke the New Year's resolution. I'll go back to it again, but right now I decided I have other priorities. I'm working full-time on long-form journalism for my fellowship, and that fulfills my creative needs. In my spare time, I want to do other things. I want to cook my own food and exercise and read the pile of books that always seems to grow more often than it shrinks. I want to watch old classic movies.
Mostly, I want to try to relax and enjoy all of the things I'm doing. I know I have workaholic tendencies and I'm trying to keep those in check. But I really suck at it. Did I mention that I'm also trying to launch my website this summer and apply for a Fulbright? Not to mention finishing my Fringe piece. I'm plenty busy without adding an extra daily item on my to-do list.
I will go back to the 20 minutes thing; it was a great technique and I'm glad I did it. I just think right now is not the time. And since lj is the only public space I posted my vows, I thought I owed it an explanation.