Time to Write

Finding time to write is always a challenge. I have a military husband and two small children, so we have a busy life. Carving out time for me to write is difficult. I have started scheduling our days so I can evenly split the time between my wife/mom duties and my journalism needs. Tuesday and Thursday afternoons are becoming my writing time. Someday, I may need more time than that, but right now this is enough.

Writing is carthartic for me....well, writing and cleaning house. :-) It helps me organize my thoughts and allows me to zone in on one subject, instead of multitasking like I usually do. The feeling is something like meditating; you simply close out the rest of the world and allow yourself to become consumed with your subject. It's part of the reason I love to write.