Making Time to Write

My writing desk, otherwise known as the kitchen table.

Seeley is about three and a half months old and I love her more than ever. I want the world for this girl and part of the happy life I see for her involves seeing happy parents. Like everyone, I have dreams and aspirations both personal and professional. As most people in my life know, I love to write. When I was pregnant with Seeley I decided to really go for it and give this writing thing a try. Yes, I would have a newborn, but the same factors that would make serious writing difficult were also my driving forces. I want Seeley to see the importance of creative expression and I want her to see her mother pursuing her passion.

In practice, getting some publishable writing done has been difficult. I love poetry. I love to write it and I love to read it. My goal is not so much to get published as it is to create something I would be proud to send out into the world. The ideas are there as is the motivation. The only thing I need is the time.

I always hear about writers working in the middle of the night and early morning so I know I'm not alone in trying to cram poetry in the here-and-there minutes when Seeley is doing her own thing. I've tried writing after Seeley goes to bed, but by that point my brain is mush. I've been able to accomplish some writing during the day but I can't quite focus when those little eyes are looking at me and saying, "what's up? What are we going to do now?"

So I'm going to start writing in the mornings. I definitely don't get enough sleep (I am still a moveable feast and feel like a dairy cow) but I think losing an extra hour of sleep is what's required to follow this dream. So I'll be a little more tired, but the result will be the peace of mind that comes from following a dream.