Work-Life Balance
Writing is a self-contained duty.
Writing requires concentration and silence.
Writing entails absolute commitment.
Are all their statements accurate?
Is it possible to balance your writing profession and family without turning yourself into a robot?
There is only one technique: TIME MANAGEMENT.
This is stage one for the aspiring writer’s accomplishment. Without it, nothing can be attained. How can you do it?
Just create a rough strategy of the time permitted to your writing task every day. It is very vital for the writer to know exactly when he /she is going to relax and write, feeling untroubled of all the other errands that he has.
I have made a simple plan. You can formulate yours depending on your family’s needs.
Every day, immediately after breakfast, I let myself to work on my laptop for an hour or two, depending on the assigned task of the day. Then I proceed with the household responsibilities till noon. At 1 o'clock my son is back from school so I serve lunch, afterwards, I have 3 hours free to continue on my morning task. Hence, there is an ample amount of time to care for him. Whereas in the afternoon, I still have time to attend to my part-time job, feeling satisfied that I have worked at home on my project.
At night I seldom find an hour or so, when my son watches TV. This time I sit with him in the lounge, having pre-determined to do the simplest tasks for my writing job, such as note-taking or outline preparation of new narratives or articles. I use pen to paper and I don’t worry if I make some mistakes. The following day, there will be plenty of time to rephrase and complete them.
If this idea has been working seamlessly for me, perhaps for you as well?
You only have to decide when do you want to write every day. Certainly, you must be fixed with your plan and be persistent. Remember that your work is also vital, so don’t miss it.
If you admire your writing job, the others will do so as well. Furthermore, they wouldn’t feel ignored as you will show them your care and regard at the time they are around. Moreover, your household duties will be finished in time and you won’t feel exhausted.
Frequently, I always end up with scorched meals and I felt awfully tense trying to catch up with all my duties at home. Thus, procrastinating is not the solution. ‘Later’ will approach in a flash and you will find yourself in a crucial circumstance. Even so, nobody will listen to your reasons since you stayed in the house the whole day, and you will feel irrationally incompetent! “A little every day” is my saying, and eventually, all is finished and everyone is happy. Keeping your work and family under control will make you feel serene and satisfied.
Also, be mindful that there is no big deal if you work in an atypical place.
I sometimes find it inspiring to work in the lounge area with my son beside me. Clatter does not worry me, instead, it offers me a lot of new concepts.
Lastly, who states that writing can turn you into a robot? Destroy the misbelief! It’s up to you to appreciate both your family and your writing profession. Merely create a time plan!