The Creativity Project: Taking a Day
Allowing yourself a break.
Today has been a day. My creative energy is drained and I’m trying to get the last few things done before NaNoWriMo starts tomorrow.
My problem is that all I want to do is lay around and do nothing. I feel like there’s nothing left to give. This month has been one blow after another and I’m glad it’s over.
This morning was the worst blow: a death in the family, followed by making all of the arrangements for travel to the funeral. So my head isn’t where it needs to be.
Well, it is where it needs to be, just not creatively.
So I’m not pushing myself to do much, just clear the decks to wake up refreshed and ready to kick the crap out of my day tomorrow.
Because today, I need the break so I’m taking it. Even if it means that I feel behind when I get back to work tomorrow. It’s one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned since I started this project is to take time when I need it and push when I can. This next month is going to be a push to put in words.
So I’m going to take the day.
