I love this! Sitting on a patio sounds lovely and I also relate to having once worked that wild workday schedule that feels inconceivable now.
I wrote about protecting writing time in my newsletter recently -- I have a newborn so I knew how easy it would be for my creative time to slip away. I've been writing during baby's first nap of the day. Even if I only get a 15 minute nap/writing session I know I made space for my creative time and that keeps me motivated to protect the time for the future.
Writing while caring for a newborn is highly impressive! Keep it up!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Not sure mornings with a baby are any less wild than those commuting ones we used to do though!
I have a similar ritual but mine is around movement. As a child/adolescent athlete who started her days in a pool for 2 hours every am before talking to anyone I find that on the days that I move my body before I write/work, I am SO much happier.
Here’s to finding ways to center your true self each day🫶🏻
I also do morning walks now and then! It’s a wonderful way to begin the day, especially as the air finally cools here in Austin. I played water polo and swam in high school as well! 💦
I love this! Sitting on a patio sounds lovely and I also relate to having once worked that wild workday schedule that feels inconceivable now.
I wrote about protecting writing time in my newsletter recently -- I have a newborn so I knew how easy it would be for my creative time to slip away. I've been writing during baby's first nap of the day. Even if I only get a 15 minute nap/writing session I know I made space for my creative time and that keeps me motivated to protect the time for the future.
Writing while caring for a newborn is highly impressive! Keep it up!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Not sure mornings with a baby are any less wild than those commuting ones we used to do though!
This is such good advice -- thank you!
Love to hear it!! Thanks so much Caitlin :)
I have a similar ritual but mine is around movement. As a child/adolescent athlete who started her days in a pool for 2 hours every am before talking to anyone I find that on the days that I move my body before I write/work, I am SO much happier.
Here’s to finding ways to center your true self each day🫶🏻
I also do morning walks now and then! It’s a wonderful way to begin the day, especially as the air finally cools here in Austin. I played water polo and swam in high school as well! 💦
Put your art first! I’ve never done that before, sadly. I want to try it!
Omg I'm really excited for you to try it! A few years ago I never had either. There's so much room to grow towards it step by step.