A reader wants to know: How do you balance writing with everyday life? Do you carve out set times to concentrate on only your writing?

Sonali Dev In terms of life goals, balance is something I aspire to with all my heart. It's taken me a very long time to figure this out, but the way I achieve a balance that makes me happy is basically by acknowledging the parts of my life that are most meaningful to me and then focusing primarily on those and letting everything else take second place. Right now what matters most is being a mom and writing. So I put the largest chunk of my energy into those two things, and depending on the needs of the day, one of those two things takes priority. My kids are in high school, so daily writing time isn't in conflict anymore.
The bigger struggle is separating the author tasks from writing and finding time to put the writing first.
I've also become a progressively more and more diligent list maker and goal setter. Having all I need to get done written down helps me manage my time, and gives me a fighting chance at being a better spouse and friend.

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