Measure Your Life In…

If you’re anything like me, this wonderfully hectic and zany time of year can sometimes cause your perspective to slip. Panic sets in:

"I'm missing my daily word counts!@#! I'm behind on edits!#*! I haven't checked the blogs in ages!&^#! I am a terrible writerly person!#?!"

It’s hard to think about advancing our writing when we don’t even have time to…
       …decorate
            …shop for gifts
                 ….bake
                      …breathe

I’m here to tell you that’s okay! Healthy, even! It’s perfectly all right to take a short detour or pit stop along the road to our dreams, as long as we find our way back.

When the craziness gets to be overwhelming, I like to take a deep breath and measure my day by three simple things:

1. Did I put in an honest day’s work?
2. Did I get one step closer to my dreams? (Even a teeny, tiny, baby step)
3. Did I help someone without expecting something in return?

If I can say yes to all of these, I know I’ll sleep sweetly at night!

So in the midst of the holiday chaos, pause, catch your breath, and take time to drink in everything around you. This season is magic (your muse will probably run on overload if you let it)!

And, trust me, the writing will still be there when you emerge from the whirlwind once again.