Procrastinating gets a bad rap…okay okay, so it’s not a great way to get things, or is it? Have you ever noticed that in pursuit of not doing that ONE thing that you end up doing a ton of other good things?
Come on, you know what I mean!
You see, I keep telling myself I’m going to take this novella manuscript (yes, a new one) through another round of edits, and instead of working on that novella manuscript, which is open beside me as I type this, I’ve decided it’s very productive to write this blog post.
There you have it. I need to write the blog post. And well, I need to edit this novella too.
1. Make Brownies
Duh, isn’t that productive? Now I have sweets to bribe myself for my book edits.
2. Walk My Dog
Well, because I like in an apartment, and she needs thrice walks per day (if not more). Happy dog, happy home, right?
3. Vacuum
I live with a dog. Do I even need to explain why this chore is so crucial to our existence…and my mental health? She’s cute, but the furrrrrr.
4. Dishes.
Just kidding, I didn’t do the dishes, but I stared at them wondering if I should maybe make them the most important thing right now. The thinking counts as something good, even if it didn’t result in action.
5. Scoped the Interweb for a New Blog Theme
Yeah, it’s time to upgrade around here, and that felt super crucial and very productive. After all, I’m not super techy so I have to be choosy.
6. Sort my email
Have you been in there lately? Well, I mean, in yours. Because I don’t know about you, but my email definitely needed to be sorted, read, and handled. I even unsubscribed from a few store emails!
7. Made Myself a Cup of Tea
I’m bribing myself again to get to that editing….
None of these small projects are bad, but they’re definitely keeping me from powering through my edits on my novella. But listen, editing takes all my brain…and suddenly I feel tired. Maybe I’ll go nap.
How do you productively procrastinate?
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