JAN’S IDEAS

Well this has been up for awhile, but I hadn’t taken the time to read it. I didn’t check out all the resources, but looks like an amazing collection. So if you need anything to do with blogging, check out this post at BloggerWanted.com.

There hasn’t been any articles up lately, but I have written for them before. I’ve had nothing but good experiences writing for them.

Here I am with only about 10 minutes of writing to finish a job that I have been slow to finish. After that I edit the five articles and I’m done.  So why, oh Why is it so hard to do? So instead this is what I have done:

• I’ve written a little (very little) for myself hoping to be motivated when I”m done.
• I’ve checked my unchanging stats a few two many times. I have checked my e-mail (it’s too late for new email except from sleepless spamming bots).
• I have played with my dog.
• I grabbed my first beer in over a week.
• I am considering going to be d now (my alarm goes off in 6 hours).
• I started this whining post.

So maybe the heat, it was 104 degrees today, burned away some of my energy and motivation. Maybe its the extra hours at wage earning. It could be time for me to take a break from writing for pay.

To be honest, I just don’t know. Doctors sometimes don’t know the cause of an illness, so they just treat symtptoms till they come up with a diagnosis. Well, I have the symptoms of burnout, so tonight I’ll take a break from doing anything for pay. I will get up fresh in the morning and finish the job.

I have been neglecting my projects, telling myself I cannot work on them until I finish the paid jobs. The results….both are neglected!

Sorry no answers here. Maybe you can find comfort in the fact you do not feel like I do, or if you feel like I do, you will know you are not alone!