What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing — and can you eliminate it?
[I'm going to substitute "creating" for "writing" since I'm more of a visual artist than a writer.] My days mostly consist of work/creating, working on the house, and maybe an hour to unwind/decompress in front of the TV. If I'm home after work. Most nights I am either at meetings, with family, or running errands. So I guess I don't do a ton of "unnecessary stuff" ... that being said, I do have a huge amount of guilt if I HAVEN'T done at least one über productive thing with my day. I micromanage, make lists, and over-plan. So, boring post, there's really not much in my day that doesn't contribute to my life in a way I could eliminate. I'm not sure if that's good or bad.
Take the time to realize that the mundane tasks that are seemingly chores can also be the most expressive. You are sculpting a life, a family and a home. Art can take on any semblance you make it.
ReplyDeleteThank you, this made me smile :)
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