I don't want to make excuses for myself, but I find that one of the great barriers to accomplishing anything is the constant noise of the day. I work full time as a teacher, I'm also a mother of two. Between attending to my professional duties and making sure that the kids get off to dance class and practice their music, my brain is essentially fried.
We just had a family member leave after an extended visit. I am finally able to get back to my writing. But, when I sit down to it, it's been so long since the last instalment that I forget my train of thought. So, I stare off into space trying to get it back, and when I finally do, and get into the groove, it's time to eat dinner or put the kids to bed. Not that I'm complaining. Simply resolving to create a margin in my life for creating. To forbid that constant noise from drowning out the things I really want to do.
