Sometimes I feel like I'm stuffing myself through the narrow end of a funnel. There is, of course, a context for this. With the start of a new year and having returned from a very sensory trip, it's time to start rolling up the sleeves and jumping back into the "everything I want to do/ accomplish" pile. I usually have six to ten major things circulating in my head at any given time, with other ideas surfacing and being added to the "to do" backlog.
It is sometimes difficult to keep oneself motivated if some of one's "deadlines" are self-generated. But I've found a system that works for me. Apart from spending extremely limited time in front of the television (which, as we all know, is a work-hazard), I make a list of daily goals and just take it hour by hour, day by day. As I tell my music students, it's much easier to swallow a small mouthful than a large one.
And the funnel thing? Sometimes it's a challenge to keep oneself rolling, especially if what one really feels like is a nap or to curl up with a good book (which, as a writer, is also essential)! But if one can force oneself through the tube, it definitely opens up on the other side.
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