I lead a busy life. Recently, with my new focus on writing and coaching, things seem to have gotten a whole lot busier. Much of it is good (my son coming home from college for spring break) and exciting (an upcoming trip to attend a quilt show and visit my parents).
But there’s been some heartbreaking weeks too as one of my dogs recovers from serious neck disk problems and another has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Somehow the “mom” gene always takes precedence to the “businesswoman” gene and I was falling farther and farther behind in my writing schedule.
This weekend I did something new and brave. I checked myself into a local hotel for four nights with two computers, a mound of reference books, and some snacks. No makeup. No hair products. And not even any workout gear. Nothing to entice me to leave the room for any reason except the free breakfast. Well, that and the fact that there is a crying baby and a barking dog in the next room. (Clearly I need to choose a higher caliber hotel!)
So far I’ve been in my room for 24 hours. I’ve gotten a lot of writing done. But I’m also lonely and missing my family (particularly the 4-legged ones). I can’t sustain this level of intensity without some exercise and regular breaks. So, although four days of non-stop writing sounded like a great idea, I don’t have the stamina to continue. And I recognize that my busy life gives me the balance I need to be creative during my defined work time.
Time to consider this experiment over and go home.
Today, blog about a great idea you had that didn’t turn out the way you expected. Did you learn anything from the experience?