Sunday Posts

As I sat here wondering what on earth I would write about this weekend, I was hit with a realization:  I don’t have to write every week.  I initially said I was going to, and because I feel like I should always do what I say I will do, I’ve done it every week even when I didn’t really have the motivation or time.

For me, the problem with writing and posting every week is that it starts to feel like work.  I have a full-time job.  Writing is what I do for enjoyment when I’m not working.  It’s not like I have to write something every week.  I mean, I don’t think anyone will call me and tell me I didn’t follow through with what I said I would do.  And I don’t have a blog boss to yell at me when I miss a week.

I doubt anyone will mind if I switch from following a schedule to writing when the inspiration hits me.  In fact, I think most people would prefer reading something I wrote while under the spell of inspiration as opposed to reading something I wrote because I was trying to stick to a schedule.  With this newfound freedom that was really there all along, I feel okay with writing only when I have time and when I actually have something to say. 

Speaking of time, it’s time to spring forward.  We lose an hour.  I’ve spent a good deal of the weekend doing things I don’t enjoy; I took some online courses to keep up my CPA certification.  I don’t know about you, but watching courses and taking exams isn’t my idea of a fun-filled weekend.  Since I did some work, I thought it would be perfectly acceptable to binge watch the last season of Game of Thrones in anticipation of the final season.  So, I did.

I think getting work done is important, but it’s also important to do something you enjoy.  For me, it’s a good weekend if I am productive and if I take the time to do something I like to do.  This is especially true when an hour has been stolen from us; the upside of this for me is that my clock is finally right.

Anyway, I realize this post is all over the place and I apologize for that.  But I felt it necessary, for two reasons to do my usual Sunday post: 1. Because it’s Sunday, and 2. So I can write about not writing every Sunday.

I hope you all have a wonderful day.  Be productive. Do something fun. And don’t forget to change those clocks.