In the wee hours of the morning, between 4:30 AM and 7:30 AM, I get my much needed me time. The Knight has left to fight or capture the Lightning Demons, and the minions are asleep. And every morning, before the sun wakes, I must ask myself: Do I return to slumber, get to work early, navigate the social interwebs, or hide away in the shadows of my mind and let the stories take over?
They all hold equal appeal. The bed is inviting, and warm, sleep a welcome break. Working now means stopping sooner, leaving more time for the girls. The interwebs of social interaction are an important aspect of this lonely writer life. And the stories always call to me, no matter what I'm doing.
These past weeks I've devoted my mornings to the expanding of my skill set, and network. But I'm wondering if this time of quiet and solitude isn't best used to create worlds and play with the fate of people only I know. I think next month I'll try that instead. Saving the learning and socializing for the evening. Maybe that way, I can fulfil my dreams while checking off the boxes under "Adult things to do," like work, and errands, and cooking, and cleaning, and keeping the minions alive.
It will be an experiment. One that will either prove successful or fail. I'm hoping for the first option.
They all hold equal appeal. The bed is inviting, and warm, sleep a welcome break. Working now means stopping sooner, leaving more time for the girls. The interwebs of social interaction are an important aspect of this lonely writer life. And the stories always call to me, no matter what I'm doing.
These past weeks I've devoted my mornings to the expanding of my skill set, and network. But I'm wondering if this time of quiet and solitude isn't best used to create worlds and play with the fate of people only I know. I think next month I'll try that instead. Saving the learning and socializing for the evening. Maybe that way, I can fulfil my dreams while checking off the boxes under "Adult things to do," like work, and errands, and cooking, and cleaning, and keeping the minions alive.
It will be an experiment. One that will either prove successful or fail. I'm hoping for the first option.