I was taking a break from something I was writing the other day, when I caught a snippet of some sort of historical reality show. It involved the participants living in Victorian conditions and those taking part in the show were learning lots of new ways of doing things. One of the participants commented that the one thing that struck them most is how revolutionary they found the various resources we have in the modern day as they provide us with so much more time.

As I watched, I was reminded of the quote “Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.” (Churchill) So often people learn about history and not from it. Prior to my break from the writing I had been struggling to word a particular section. Recalling days gone by and the various time saving resources I already knew I realised that I wasn’t actually using what, for me, makes creating writing easier.

This week I invite you to use the resource of what you have already learnt and use those as a resource to ultimately save you time, energy and struggle. The following will take you through identifying what you already do (even if its by chance) to make things easier.

1. Pick something that some days you do easier then others
Thinking about the days when you do this easily what’s the difference?
You may want to consider the environment you’re in – is temperature important or a particular noise, maybe the physical location sets the scene for you better …
Is it easier when you have done a certain routine before?
Is there a difference to how you physically do this?
Notice how you hold your body when you are doing this easily?

2. What are the things which when you do them you have a better day?

When I asked myself this question when working a 9 – 5 job for an employer I found that the days when I went swimming before work were somehow better. Also the route I took driving into work helped – I felt better by taking a longer more scenic route then a shorter busier main road way. Asking some of my then colleagues for some of them taking time to drink a cup of tea while sitting looking out the window made it a better day, for someone else spending time playing with their children made all the difference.

3. I know that sometimes when time appears to be short it can be easy to skip anything that doesn’t seem essential and yet by doing that can actually increase the time, energy or struggle it can take. Having created what makes things easier and better you could always do more of those on purpose 🙂

Have a lovely week

love

Jen

This was first published on www.YourChangingDirection.com