tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640940937476188368.post8233652388137117553..comments2023-09-01T06:33:45.354-05:00Comments on Gimme Bliss: No ExcusesTiffany Hamburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11215028451823189173noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640940937476188368.post-21660031407151331232007-12-13T07:08:00.000-06:002007-12-13T07:08:00.000-06:00Hello!This reminds me of the "dump a cup of dirt o...Hello!<BR/><BR/>This reminds me of the "dump a cup of dirt on the rug and ignore it to write" exercise you assigned our class. That was a wonderful lesson for me because it helped me realize that some of my self-proscribed 'priorities' were really an insidious form of excuse-making. It turns out I never made time to write on the weekends because I <I>had</I> to clean the entire house entirely: dusting, mopping, changing sheets, scrubbing grout... every week, at least four hours. With the yard on this house, that added another four hours of weeding and planting (not altogether unenjoyable, mind you). The truth is, not everything has to be done every single week. I learned that my Chore-Bot Routine was my form of excuse. It had the compound effect of allowing me to waste even more time whining about my lack of time! Once I redefined what had to be done based upon my true priorities, I found I had almost a full weekend day to dedicate to writing, without taking any additional time from my time with my husband. It's wonderful!<BR/><BR/>- erzsebetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com