Ever since I was a little girl, I had always dreamed of becoming a writer. I believe I was six years old when I started writing little stories and jotting down my thoughts in my Little Mermaid diary.
Sometimes my diary stories would be true, my life but other times they would be products of my imagination. I was always a story teller and looking back now I wonder how anyone believed anything I said. I was bored of my every day life so I would tell these tall tales and even create a fictional family which made for a more interesting life. To say I had a wild imagination would have been an understatement. I spent a good portion of my time gazing out the window daydreaming, rather than focusing on the lessons being taught in class.
Sometimes my diary stories would be true, my life but other times they would be products of my imagination. I was always a story teller and looking back now I wonder how anyone believed anything I said. I was bored of my every day life so I would tell these tall tales and even create a fictional family which made for a more interesting life. To say I had a wild imagination would have been an understatement. I spent a good portion of my time gazing out the window daydreaming, rather than focusing on the lessons being taught in class.
Now that I am a mother, I have notice signs of a "stuck creative mind" in my oldest son. I just finished up a meeting with his teacher, principle and a resource teacher and the discussion revolved around the issues he's having in math; he lack of attention and focus. This was no surprise as his my husband and I notice the struggles he is having coupled with his constant drawing and writing all over his work. He loves to read, he loves to draw and he loves to create comic books. Rather than listening to the day's lesson, my son is found drawing and writing comics during class. Like mother like son?
I recently read an article posted on The Atlantic listing signs you may be too creative for 9 to 5 and a few of the signs related to the inability to focus. If that isn't my son and I, then I don't know what is. I find it incredibly hard to focus on one thing and my lack of focus leads me to become unproductive. I learned to deal with this for the most part, I break up my work into different sections throughout the day. I don't focus on one task for too long so I can give myself and my creative mind a break. When I notice my productivity taking a tank I will change what I am doing and work on something new. I also make the most of my breaks and I take a walk. This allows me 15-30 minutes to walk around and think uninterrupted. I don't always think about my book during this time, sometimes I reflect on my day or my week. Other times I think about the things I am looking forward to. I make sure to use my time to clear my head and get rid of all the work clutter.
So, what do you do at work to help you feel less stuck?
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