How to fit in our art/creativity/thing we want to do on a regular “I’ve got too much crap going on in my life” kind of day.

My husband texts, “Taco Tuesday?”. A simple question really, but it has meaning. It’s a reminder that we are trying to shift our life and do things that we haven’t done in a long time. Like ditch all that stuff waiting at home for us after work and go have fun. It’s a reminder that we are nervous about a lot of stuff and in need of relief. It’s a cry for help. Get me out of this damn place. Let’s do tacos. That’s a healthier answer than let’s get plastered, divorced, have an affair, or burn the damn house down. Okay, tacos sounds good.

I plop into the car after a frustrating day at work. My energy is fading because I am thinking about our third child that just moved away, how our son is on his first road trip/college adventure with buddies, and how I am confused about pretty much everything in my life. Then it hits me. How am I going to get my blog post written, get something posted on Instagram, practice writing, read, and pursue all those things that are important to me. I mean if I don’t fall asleep on the way to the restaurant I will be lucky.

Fitting It In

Life has way too much of everything. If we want to stay inspired to pursue some form of art or creative idea then we need to fit…