Lately, I’ve been having a hard time writing. Or sitting down to write, one or the other. Perhaps both. My mind just doesn’t feel energized. I feel fuzzy-headed instead of clear. I’m tired.
So I’ve taken a break from minimum word counts. I need to adjust my goals. Because doing Crossfit 4 to 5 times a week, plus preparing for backpacking trips, plus work and additional workouts 2 to 3 times per week is apparently taking it out of me.
Whatever “it” is.
Motivation? When I first felt this way a few weeks ago, I tried sitting down and typing even though I didn’t feel like it. The words came slowly and I didn’t enjoy it. That was the key – it wasn’t fun. And I want my writing to be a time of fun, because I want it to be fun to read. The passion needs to be there.
So I’m going to catch my breath, see if this fog passes and then refocus and get to writing up my solo trip. I do think of it often, things I want to include, the way I felt out there, when the wind was driving into my face, icily cold, while the sun beat down its heat, no one around, not even trees for company…