Today was the first day back to school for my family and me. I work at a middle school in a special education classroom. I'm also working on an MA in Special Education through the University of Phoenix online, although I won't start back to class there for awhile longer.
Thank goodness! So much to do and adjust to. New people, schedules, routines, actually having to get up by a certain time and more demands of time all around.
I like to get up before anyone in the home. This morning I spent the time watering my plants, watching the sun rise, and scrambling with last minute back-to-school details. Not exactly my preference.
I'd rather spend the time writing. Well, watching the sun rise and writing. I have my favorite chair set up in the picture window and the sun rises over the meadow across the street.
I make a pot of coffee and sip and write until its time for my son, Red to get up. I sometimes set the kitchen timer if there's a chance the time will get away from me so that I remember to get him up. Yes, that's happened before. I tend to hyper focus sometimes.
I've spent the whole summer getting up and enjoying my mornings all by myself. Now, I've got to set a time limit for writing, get Red up, do the rest of the morning routine to get us out the door and to school.
Ironically, I tend to write more when I know that I have a limited time. What about your writing? Do you have writing rituals, habits, or tendencies? Are you content with your writing practices or are you looking for some changes?
Try something - anything. You may discover your writing hits a higher metabolism. The primary thing to do is to create a writing habit that works for you. Sometimes an external schedule is just the ticket for greater productivity.
