Dear Distractions,

You are very real and evident in my life. Because of your presence, I’ve found every excuse not to complete what I needed to do over the past couple of weeks. My plan was to write a blog every week but somehow you have deterred me from meeting this goal. How can I become a better writer if I’m not writing?! Jeez Louise!

Similar to those animals that have awakened from their season of hibernation, it appears that my life has awakened to a busy schedule. There is always “something else” that I need to see or do besides writing. I have tried sitting down to write but then you interrupt my flow! Of course, I receive a text in which I have to “urgently” respond. Not to mention, you exasperate my habit of continually checking various social media sites to see what’s poppin! Apparently, for some odd reason, writing time turns into cleaning time. Isn’t it interesting how I always “happen to see” something out of place in my kitchen?  Miraculously, I decide I need to do some tidying.

Distractions! Distractions!  Distractions!

While writing this blog, you have detracted my attention at a minimum of ten times….SMH! Did I really need to respond to that text? Did I really need to eat a bowl of cereal? Do I really need to talk with my family about the thousands of business ideas that have popped into my head at this current moment?! I could go on for days about the interruptions that you’ve caused…literally!

What it boils down to is getting to the root cause of why you have undermined my ability to complete my plan. Reflection is needed and essential. Why don’t I just sit down, focus, and write? If I can find time to meet up with a friend for a cup of coffee, then why can’t I sit down and scribble down my thoughts? It seems that the answer is to prioritize and place writing at the top of my list. Just like anything else that I do with or for other people. There’s no excuse for me to not be able to schedule some time to write. This is a simple remedy and easy fix but I still don’t think this is the main setback. If I dig a little deeper, I will find the source of your constant interference.

Distractions, you seem to be birthed in Fear….

The fear of missing out. The fear of what others think. The fear of not creating something amazing. Fear as they say is False Evidence Appearing Real. It appears that I will miss out, if I don’t respond to a text. It appears that other people will think my writing is wack. It appears that I will not create something unique. Where is the evidence that any of these things are true?

 

Distractions, it’s time to debunk these fears.

 

Would I really miss out? Probably not because where I am is exactly where I need to be. If there’s something of an urgent nature, then that person would surely know how to connect with me. Thinking that people would say my writing isn’t good is just me being in my head. More or less doubting myself. What I’ve come to realize is that feedback is healthy and beneficial but it’s not the end all, be all. This is my blog and I have to know there are many people out there who are interested in reading what I have to say. Sharing is caring as they say. LOL! Finally, not being able to create something unique is a myth because there’s only one me! My ideas are my own and no one else’s. I can let go of the fear and doubt and be certain in knowing that I AM AN AMAZING WRITER!

 

So Distractions, it’s time that we part and go our separate ways….

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Brilliantly Made Woman