Omit to Commit is all about the resources needed to opt into (and out of) behaviors, such as time, traditions (individual or group behaviors), trust, and treasures. By regularly making and breaking habits, life becomes more fulfilling and satisfying. I’m drafting a book called Omit to Commit, and in 2024, I’m posting research/your ideas/themes on the 20th of every month.
Write every day. When browsing (not-so doom scrolling?) through the greats, this seems to be a refrain. Just do the dang thing and then let the words fall to the page/screen/napkin.
I make time for what (and who and where) I care about. Written another way, the inverse is also true. What I care about is what I’ll inevitably, eventually do. Even if it’s grueling, tiresome. Or when I feel blocked by still-yet-to-be-perceived connections, I still write.
Caring about this long-crafted identity of “writer” require actions, so it’s also who I am, who I become, and what I do. It’s no longer conditional: I view myself as a writer, so I have multiple practices to keep writing. There are no “if statements” involved. (Hence, this is part of the “still writing” series I’m publishing on the 20th of every month.)
My writing practice is no longer based on physical or emotional environments. I don’t write because I feel like it (or not). I. Write. And. Therefore. Am. A. Writer.
When I write, feelings transform from fleeting things into actual responses. I’ve cultivated writing as a way of expressing and being myself.
Writing is for me. (At least, here on kaylielongley.com). Honestly.
Understanding the paradoxes within my writing help:
- Yes, I try to write every day. But I acknowledge that writing is different than editing. Therefore:
- No, I don’t publish every single thing I write. It’s not for you, dear reader.
- Yes, sometimes my published writing isn’t very polished because:
- No, I do not care about perceived audiences anymore.
- Yes, I care about the real audiences. Hi: Loved ones, creatives, multi-passionates, colleagues, and Kaylie of the future. This is for you!
There’s a ton of qualifications in that little ol’ list. And that’s the point of writing here, right now: I set the expectation (mainly for myself) that I publish to my little ol’ website every 10 days. What I write within these 3 posts/month is up to me. An article is not going to write itself. Freedom within limits looks like slated schedules, thank you very much.
But outside of this precious blog? Whether I’m publishing for an external prompt, rigorous over research, freelancing for a friend, tipping my hat to my marketing days, or writing for some other channel, I always ask: Who is this for? Then, I’ll get to the goals. And start (and still keep on) writing.
So, who is your writing (or other creative project) for?