She and I share a lot in common when it comes to work ethic - also, we bought our first houses just a few doors down from each other (though she'd moved on to, um, *bigger* things by then).
I had stopped writing for the past three weeks or so, which put my head in a bad place. When I read the Rhimes quote this morning, I knew today would be the day I needed to get back to it. I was dreading it, though. At some point in the last month, I realized a big section of what I was working on needed to be reorganized, and with my brain in a chaotic state recently, I really wasn't looking forward to the structural work.
I felt every one of those five miles tonight, but I did get there. It's not always good stuff behind the door, but I don't think I've never *not* actually gotten to the door if I get through the five miles. It just takes longer sometimes.
I love this. I started doing something similar a few months ago, but with my drawing and painting, rather than my writing. I kept a sketch diary for a month. At first, it felt like a chore, and I skipped quite a few days, but after the first 2 weeks, I started looking forward to it. And now I carry pens, pencils and sketchbooks with me everywhere, and create SOMETHING artistic every day. And I keep every scribble, to remind me how far I've already come.
Thank you so much for sharing this; I've always admired Shonda Rhimes' work, so it's really nice to read.
I’m reading her book, she’s amazing. And yes to all this.
She and I share a lot in common when it comes to work ethic - also, we bought our first houses just a few doors down from each other (though she'd moved on to, um, *bigger* things by then).
Oh wow! That’s amazing.
I had stopped writing for the past three weeks or so, which put my head in a bad place. When I read the Rhimes quote this morning, I knew today would be the day I needed to get back to it. I was dreading it, though. At some point in the last month, I realized a big section of what I was working on needed to be reorganized, and with my brain in a chaotic state recently, I really wasn't looking forward to the structural work.
I felt every one of those five miles tonight, but I did get there. It's not always good stuff behind the door, but I don't think I've never *not* actually gotten to the door if I get through the five miles. It just takes longer sometimes.
Thank you for the push.
I love this. I started doing something similar a few months ago, but with my drawing and painting, rather than my writing. I kept a sketch diary for a month. At first, it felt like a chore, and I skipped quite a few days, but after the first 2 weeks, I started looking forward to it. And now I carry pens, pencils and sketchbooks with me everywhere, and create SOMETHING artistic every day. And I keep every scribble, to remind me how far I've already come.
Thank you so much for sharing this; I've always admired Shonda Rhimes' work, so it's really nice to read.