Required daily writing is another compulsive behavior, not to mention more of a drag than necessary for me. Writing as needed to process a new thought or work through an old one seems better than daily mandated writing. Although I have written two books, I am not a writer. I can think it through faster than I can write and if I have to write, the drafting is in my head. I like “as needed or desired” rather than as mandated.
I recently resumed the practice of daily journaling and keeping a gratitude list, as outlined in the post "Sabbatical." Looking back, having a blog post looming over my head every day made me feel like I was "wasting" my time if I wrote anything that wasn't directly related to what was going to be posted on the blog. Part of being able to create things that other people will find valuable is also creating things that are just for me and that only I find valuable. Similar to the way my meditation practice is only for me, even if meditating daily has an indirect effect on the people in my life.
Required daily writing is another compulsive behavior, not to mention more of a drag than necessary for me. Writing as needed to process a new thought or work through an old one seems better than daily mandated writing. Although I have written two books, I am not a writer. I can think it through faster than I can write and if I have to write, the drafting is in my head. I like “as needed or desired” rather than as mandated.
I recently resumed the practice of daily journaling and keeping a gratitude list, as outlined in the post "Sabbatical." Looking back, having a blog post looming over my head every day made me feel like I was "wasting" my time if I wrote anything that wasn't directly related to what was going to be posted on the blog. Part of being able to create things that other people will find valuable is also creating things that are just for me and that only I find valuable. Similar to the way my meditation practice is only for me, even if meditating daily has an indirect effect on the people in my life.