Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Just open the document!!!

There is so much going on in the world right now that saddens and angers me.  For that matter, there is also a great deal going on in my own life right now.  Regardless, I wanted to share this tidbit of advice that I received today (and I have to say that I've heard this before, but I felt more impetus to apply it on a regular, um, daily, basis):  just open the document!!! Open it every day.  Write a word.  write a phrase.  write a sentence.  It might turn into more, even on days when you're so exhausted at 9:30 p.m., yet you just feel too aggravated to even turn on the TV.  Days when the house is in chaos and you child had to stay home sick from school.  Days when your mind is numb from grading.  And, get some accountability.  I started one of these groups online, and I'm a member of another group.  Just posting my goals and feeling encouraged to press on because others are checking up on me.  I also talk with a couple of friends in my program on a regular basis.  Sometimes, it's just a brief Facebook message.  Other times, it's a Skype call.  It helps.  If even just to keep our sanity, it's a blessing.

Ok now, go open that document!