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Dear Writer

Dear Ilana, How Are You Using Your Time?

It ain’t my fault you’re so distracted

Photo by Maria Teneva on Unsplash

Like a kitty staring at a shiny object, you squander your time at the computer and when doing your daily life.

What will it take to get focused?

I know you can.

When your mother died, you focused to the point where every breath was painful, just because of the intensity. Small noises hurt. Every sigh seemed crushing.

But now? Something’s going to happen soon, and we just have to hope that you’re ready for it.

What happens when one too many plates are spinning in the air?

Do they come crashing down, or do you fall apart trying to keep them all in motion? Eventually, it will happen. It has happened. It must happen.

Take stock. What can you do in the here and now to help?

1. Breathe

This always helps, and you always forget until you’re already frazzled. Remember this time.

2. Take care of your body

Remember things like eating in the mornings, sleeping sometime during the 24 hour period, walking, stretching.

3. Take your meds

This sounds obvious, but how many times have you failed at this in your life? Kudos for getting it mostly right most of the time. But you need to be more reliable.

4. Make time to listen

Not only to others, although that’s a good start. And not just to the written word. But to your own wisdom, questions, and curiosities.

That’s enough for now. You don’t have to do or be more. You don’t need to accomplish. Just get the important stuff right and you’ll be fine.

Love,

Ilana

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