You know ... I am participating in NaBloPoMo which is one post every day for 30 days. I am actually very proud of myself. I decided that despite my decision to join the movement ... I felt the need to be offline for a few days. Instead of feeling compelled to get on my computer and blog ... I stayed off!
This brings me to a quick question ....
What are you still doing in your life just because you feel like you need to? For me, it is being on social media and responding to emails. It isn't until after I take a vacation that I remember how much I love NOT being on the computer all the time. Life goes on and while my stats drop, my overall mood improves.
I challenge you to write in my comments something you do because you are worried about what will happen if you don't. THEN, take the leap to STOP and see what happens! Call it a mental health break ... that's what I do.
Heather, this is my 10th year doing NaNoWriMo, which you probably know stands for National Novel Writing Month. Every year I have thoughts of NOT doing it, and every year I know I wouldn't like myself if I broke my own record and didn't do it one year. That would be the wrong reason for doing it, but it would also be the wrong reason NOT to do it. I need this month to give me an annual kick in the rear to keep up with my writing, or as is more often the case with me, to START writing again.
ReplyDeleteBut two months ago, I did take the bull by the horns and quit something else that was important to me for several reasons (most likely the wrong ones), but which I needed to quit, for my mental health. And even though it saddens me at times that I'm not doing that any more, at the same time I know it's the best for me right now. The door is open for me to get involved again in the future. But right now, I need to focus on ONE thing -- fiction writing. Hence the commitment to NaNoWriMo for yet one more year.
Sometimes we make decisions in order to get ourselves active, but there may come a point where it's just busy work, and no longer serves us in furthering our goals. If ever NaNoWriMo becomes mere busy work, I hope I'll see it, and quit it too.
I hope NaNoWriMo NEVER feels like busy work. I love it. I hope next year to be able to put a big sign up everywhere that simply says "I'll see you December 1st" Congrats for celebrating your 10th year! For me, getting lost in my novel is therapy!
ReplyDeleteHey there, I found you via the NaBloPoMo blogroll.
ReplyDeleteI will be taking a break from the computer in December, after trying to visit and comment on 1427 blogs I think I will deserve one. :)
As part of NaBloPoMo I try to comment on as many participating blogs as I can, and I also add participating blogs to my feed reader.
So I’m just dropping by to let you know I’ve added your blog to my feedreader, I’m reading you loud and clear, I have a link up going at my place so my readers can find participating blogs which you are more than welcome to add your blog link to.
Looking forward to seeing your posts. You may see me drop by again during November, but it might be December before I finish my first drop by to blogs if I don't get faster at leaving comments. :)
Happy NaBloPoMo to you!
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