This quarter has kicked me in the behind. But I am still here, writing away. The writing changes when I realize the research is an extension of my gifts. Such papers are ways of using my gifts.
Life started changing when I started choosing myself first. And writing is a direct extension of that. It’s a clickety-clack way of defending myself. I am choosing myself when I scribble early in the morning.
Waking up at 6:15am every day with the express purpose of writing is exactly what I needed.
Like any change, my body and brain needed woeful acknowledgement of change. But change isn’t something I fear; indifference is.
Making myself care about this new way of working through my writing was easier than I thought. It’s because I am actually making through the writing.
Knowing myself, I create rules to establish a new order. There’s always coffee. I strive to only work within one window, ideally only one tab, on the computer. Such rituals shape the habit.
And right now, I’m still writing via homework, cuz I’m on deadline. But this little ol’ blog post is a wonderful change of pace. Also written at 6:30am.
So, I ask you… what small shifts can you create to revitalize your practice? Maybe it’s coffee or waking up early. Or, it’s a reframe.