Summer Challenge Week 4: Balance
Here we are, 3 weeks in!
How's the writing going for all of you?
I have to admit, it's not been going so great for me. I've actually been feeling a bit frustrated that I'm not making more progress on my main project, and instead am only managing to poke along slowly on what's supposed to be a small side fanfic.
But when I stop and think about it, it's great that I'm writing anything at all.
After all, I'm in the middle of a home renovation, as well as under a (self created) deadline to finish a knitting project. I've got enough serious tasks going on in my life right now. I don't have the bandwidth for anything else.
But because of this challenge I've still been managing to write something each day. Which is pretty great when I think about everything else going on.
I bet a lot of you are in the same boat! When major stuff starts happening in your life, or simply competing commitments, it's easy to let the writing fall by the wayside. But if you're participating in this challenge, that means you don't want to let that happen!
But that doesn't mean it helps automatically. When you're making your plan for week four, make sure you think about all your commitments, so you can find the right balance.
But what if things have been so hectic that the writing has been shut down completely?
Try approaching it from the perspective of carving out a bit of time and space just for yourself. You may not be used to thinking about writing in the same way as self care, but for me it soothes and balances me out to have my writing time. If you think about it like that— well! Writing time is essential, right?
Anyway, your word prompt for this week is, naturally, Balance. Use however you want. And think about finding a balance in your busy schedule that makes time for you, and for your writing.



















