I am still in the hustle-hustle-hustle phase of my development as a professional writer; it is easy to get caught up in daily tasks and not take any time at all to get things done.
This problem is exacerbated by the fact that, about 30 minutes after I wake up, I hit my peak thoughtfulness for the day. I get about 2 hours of golden productivity, and after that, I have to either grind out work through willpower or work on more reactive/receptive tasks like reading, answering emails, and invoicing.
However, despite the need to immediately launch myself into hard work early in the day, I’ve been trying to remind myself to enjoy the freedom that I’ve worked to gain as a work-from-home writer. One of the big steps I’ve taken is through coffee.
I love all kinds of coffee, honestly, but I can taste a noticeable difference in good coffee. I started with a trial of Bean Box a while back and just loved it; even though it ships from far away, something special happens when I invest in the coffee I’m going to drink every morning.
For one thing, my home becomes more like “the coffee shop,” in the sense that just my morning joe becomes a treat. The other thing is that a little happiness, enjoyment, and ritual around making and drinking coffee seems to be pretty good for my creativity as well.
What little, positive rituals do you go through during the day that help you to write better, work harder, or just be present in your activities? Feel free to share.
The Bean Box link is an affiliate link, but I never use links for services or products I don’t actually use and like; I recommend Bean Box even if you just google them and don’t go through the link!