Pre-post

This month’s post was supposed to be about how I’ve managed to narrow my focus to a few key areas, one of which is writing.

Instead, I’m writing to confess that I’ve run out of time.

I came up with the original idea for this post about midway through the month. I didn’t do any serious writing until a few days before my submission deadline. I rewrote the intro a few times. I got into a wrestling match with a metaphor. I developed a skeleton for the body, but every time I tried to add meat to the bones, it felt messy and wrong.

As it turns out, it’s pretty difficult to write about focus when you’re unfocused.

What I have figured out is that my current lifestyle isn’t good for my mental health. I’m too unstructured, too distracted, and too tired.

I’m about to take a much-needed vacation out in nature. The timing couldn’t be better. I hope to come back with a clearer head. I hope that clarity will carry me through the post I plan to share with you next month.