Quiet time

Posted on April 21st, 2007 by Sacha Chua

I keep telling myself that I can't just batch all my writing for my
quiet days, but that I have to carve out and protect writing time
every day. Writing books suggest rituals such as morning pages, and
I'm beginning to see why those sacred times are so important. I have
to slow down, still myself, and let questions and thoughts bubble up
to the surface.

I've been doing tons of work-related reading and I'm starting to do a
bit of writing for my thesis as well. Not only should I do that and my
recreational reading, I should also make sure that I have time to think.

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