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December 2: Writing What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing — and can you eliminate it?
(Author: Leo Babauta)
I have such a compulsion to document and write that I’m quite pleased with how much time I dedicate to writing as a whole. However, there is one area I want to prioritize. It is difficult to maintain two blogs. My food blog as of late has been more of a chore because I’ve neglected it. Restaurant reviews are piling up in my draft folder and videos need to be edited. I have been busy juggling projects, dates with my friends and with my boyfriend, downtime that involves reading, journaling, keeping up with over 140 blogs in my reader, and watching my shows. I’m trying to go to bed earlier. I have a full time job, a family I babysit for, a little from Big Brothers & Big Sisters to mentor and visit with. It wasn’t long before the food blog slid its way down on my ladder of priorities.
So what gets in the way of my updating my food blog is not setting aside time to dedicate to the blog. I’ve let it simmer on the back-burner with a hefty portion of neglect. It’s time I carve out time for Girl Eats World and give it some care. It’s what I love. I need to invest in what I love.