Giving Myself Grace

Today I set out to make a plan for how I’m going to finish one of the three books I’m working on. I tried to set a deadline for myself and give myself a daily word count but my daily word count looks a lot different than it used to. At the height of my writing I could grind out 2,000 words a day. I usually finished a first draft in a month or so. My life also looked a LOT different than it does now. I’m much busier, I got promoted at work so I have more responsibilities, I’m going back to school, I’m trying my hardest to buy a house even though I’m currently getting outbid every time I turn around! I’m in a new relationship that requires attention in order for it to be successful. I have a dog that demands I play with him and take him on walks. I weight lift once a week and take fitness classes the other days. I am a extremely busy person right now and so I’m giving myself grace when it comes to writing. I don’t know when I’ll finish this book that I’m itching to write, I don’t know how many words I’ll write a day, but I know that I will try my best to use any pockets of free time I have to creating this story. Because I think this one is important, and it needs to be told.