All week long, I looked forward to Saturday morning. The plan: wake up early and write! Cooler weather was predicted by the weather seers — what more could I ask for?
Somewhere along the way, my wife said, “We should get up early and juggle Saturday morning! The weather’s supposed to be sunny, barely any wind, and in the low to mid 50s.”
It had been months since really juggling, and it’s not every day that it’s cool and not-so-breezy. Then there’s the obvious: kicking off my Saturday doing something I love with the person I love even more than writing and juggling combined.
The choice was obvious, and we had a lovely morning! (And when I later sat down to write, things flowed even better than I’d hoped because the energy of the morning carried through the day.)
This Week
This week — or any week — if you have the choice between writing and doing something else you love, choose something else. I’m not saying don’t write; I’m saying it’s not all about writing.
Sometimes skipping writing and doing something else you love makes your writing even better…
I had a blast, and I hope we can add juggling to our schedules more often. At least until it’s too hot to move again, that is! 😉
It definitely put me in a great mood, too. I’ve missed it. Sometimes it IS nice to get out and do other things you love, even if you “should” be doing something else.
I agree. It was beautiful weather for juggling. Glad you got out and glad it helped your writing.
And the video is great!
I liked the juggling video! I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it before, but I’m married to a juggler. I lack the coordination and (mostly) the patience for juggling myself. I can reliably flash three balls, but that’s about it.
Cynthia: It was a great way to begin a weekend. Thank you so much for getting me out juggling instead of holed up and writing 😉
Mary: Glad you like the video. It was fun thinking about it a bit more than other videos. I hope the next writing video is cool. It may require a trip to Aurora, Texas on Friday…
Lisa: With a little practice, I’m sure you’d be a full-fledged juggler. Especially since your husband juggles! That’s great!
It was a fun Saturday morning 🙂