Creative Convent, Day One
Yep, today was the day. I entered my creative convent for the sole purpose of going after my big creative goals. I have to say, Day One went pretty well.
Did it feel like I’ve entered the convent? Well, yes and no. I did my ritual yesterday and it took over an hour to burn all of my journals. In the heat of a July afternoon I decided to burn things. Say what you will, but it was a wonderful experience (thank you, Heather my friend). However, Sunday tends to be a quiet day for me in general. We’ll see how easy or difficult this is on a weekday.
I started my day at 8 am, as per my convent rules, and it was not easy. I was in bed by 11 pm last night and slept horribly. A big part of me wanted to go back to sleep when the alarm went off, but I didn’t. I managed to complete all of my morning routine including my word count, typing my stuff, having a sit down breakfast and taking a good walk. I had other goals written down and I managed to start most of them. I started Swann’s Way. I took two walks today and tracked my food. I worked on a backlog of stuff for the book. I worked on greeting card ideas. Sunday night is a BIG television night for many people, me included. All the good stuff on HBO and Showtime and Stars, not to mention Masterpiece, is on Sundays. I don’t know why this it, but it is and it is a real challenge deciding what to watch and when to watch it. Well, not tonight. Tonight I’m doing this and reading and making dinner. Tonight I’m working and it feels, not too bad. Basically, I followed all of my own rules. That’s a great start. Now it’s all about making it last.
Did it feel like I’ve entered the convent? Well, yes and no. I did my ritual yesterday and it took over an hour to burn all of my journals. In the heat of a July afternoon I decided to burn things. Say what you will, but it was a wonderful experience (thank you, Heather my friend). However, Sunday tends to be a quiet day for me in general. We’ll see how easy or difficult this is on a weekday.
I started my day at 8 am, as per my convent rules, and it was not easy. I was in bed by 11 pm last night and slept horribly. A big part of me wanted to go back to sleep when the alarm went off, but I didn’t. I managed to complete all of my morning routine including my word count, typing my stuff, having a sit down breakfast and taking a good walk. I had other goals written down and I managed to start most of them. I started Swann’s Way. I took two walks today and tracked my food. I worked on a backlog of stuff for the book. I worked on greeting card ideas. Sunday night is a BIG television night for many people, me included. All the good stuff on HBO and Showtime and Stars, not to mention Masterpiece, is on Sundays. I don’t know why this it, but it is and it is a real challenge deciding what to watch and when to watch it. Well, not tonight. Tonight I’m doing this and reading and making dinner. Tonight I’m working and it feels, not too bad. Basically, I followed all of my own rules. That’s a great start. Now it’s all about making it last.
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