Since we’ve been working from home due to the COVID-19 crisis I have been having difficulty focusing on things that require long periods of attention. I’ve been good at working through tasks in short, fast bursts, responding in emergency mode. On my calendar today, looming, was an hour dedicated to writing a short part of a book chapter. I was really dreading it, being challenged to sit, pause, consider, and craft. The calendar reminder popped up on my computer, so I opened up the document and just started. And the time flew. In that short hour I was reminded how much I love long form writing, the joy at finding just the right way to express something. I felt myself become very calm, with no external thoughts about the world creeping in, just a focus on words and ideas. That hour of writing is now over and I’ve moved on to other tasks of the day. I think I may challenge myself soon to outline a new writing project once this chapter is finished.
