It’s funny that it only takes one thing out of the ordinary to completely throw off your schedule and motivation. I’m having a hard time focusing the last 2 weeks. Recently I made one minor change that has increased my energy in a way I wouldn’t believe. I’ve never been much of a breakfast person, but I’ve started eating 20-30g of protein for breakfast. At first that sounded like a lot, but one serving of cottage cheese has half that.
What does this have to do with writing? In just 4 days I can’t believe how much more energy I have, which helps me do the extra things in my day, including writing. Just that one change to my routine – I’ve only been doing it 4 days – and I feel more in control of my schedule and have better focus.
What has become obvious is that motivation has nothing to do with my energy level. In fact, often I am less motivated to write when I have more energy because I feel like doing other things. So I’m forced again to come up with a balance between how I feel in the moment and how I feel overall with my life. Of course overall I want to do all these things, but in the moment I want to goof around! However, I’ve had a restless feeling recently in that time after the kids go to bed but before I am tired (not a long time period). I don’t watch a lot of TV, so I’m not prone to veg out that way, but I’ve found myself feeling like I want to do something. I think I’m missing the writing time! Could it be possible I could enjoy writing, and not just enjoy having written?
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