As we writers are learning more this year on taking care of ourselves, sometimes when I have bad days I can look back and realize I often had a choice. I had a choice of reacting positively and negatively to whatever happened that day to make me fall into that bad day.
So I have read up on how people stay happy because if we writers can make that choice...happy may mean more writing time or at least better writing. Here are some things to begin working toward. Like anything else it takes practice to make a habit and to chance how we do things. Practice Gratitude. Being thankful for what you have and things in your life can help you reach to become the person you want to be. Let go of the drama in your life and certainly don't step into the drama of others. It's a waste of time and energy to play the drams game. Drams can also be stirred up in hanging out on social media. Watching TV that is wrapped around drama. Do things that make you happy. Even the small thing can impact your daily happiness. Listening to your favorite song, reading, a cup of tea or just a quiet moment on the back porch. Accept Change. It's coming anyway. Find a way to have an open mind. Making time for hobbies and interests can add happiness to your life. Is writing one of these? Then make it happen. Living in the now. Stop worrying about what you left at work or what will happen tomorrow or two weeks from now. Be present where you are. Be true to yourself. This isn't to say we all need to tell it all but holding things in won't help. Find productive ways to speak what you need to where appropriate. Build up others. So while you are working on your own lost of being happy. Hand off a bit of that to someone else. Make daily habits that you love and stick to them. Start adding one thing a day that makes you happy and stick to it. A lot of these changes if adopted by you will be evident to others who may opt to do the same because these things are contagious like becoming happy. Now back to your writing once you ha e done one of these things. Time to Write!
