Writing For the Sake of Writing

Yep.  That's what this is:  a writing exercise.
Why, you ask?
Because every day, I look over at my computer, sitting alone, untouched, on my desk, in front of my big, bay window with a beautiful view, and think, "wow, that is the perfect location to just sit and write."
Then, instead of getting to it, I watch another episode of Criminal Minds, or Treme.
Not to say that those shows, and aaaallll the other ones that wait, calling to me from my DVR aren't great.  Of course they are.
But I have to acknowledge that I use those television shows, which I honestly would not miss if I didn't watch them, to procrastinate the writing and reading that the better part of me really knows I should be doing, and really wants to be doing!
The problem is that the better part of me so often lately gets buried under chasing my crawling ball of energy, doing dishes (so many dishes!), doing laundry, paying bills (or just looking at the bills and wishing I could pay them), grocery shopping, cooking, and on and on.  And those are just the household and motherly things to do.  Now add to that a part time job.
In all the chaos and order that is my life, granted it is the life that I love and so desperately wanted for so long, I have managed to ignore the quiet voice gently reminding me that I have an academic and scholarly side that is like a muscle.  If I don't exercise it, it will atrophy.
So, while my mind was constantly throwing writing tidbits at me before Celaya was born to the point where I would have to run to my computer, eager to get my anecdotes down, my mind now draws a complete blank whenever I so much as think, "hmmmm, what could I possibly blog about?"

Long story short:  I spend so much time telling my students that the most essential part of life, be it the day to day living or the educational aspects, is time for reflection.  Turn off the TV, even the radio, sit, look out the window, have a cup of coffee or tea, and think about what you've done, said, experienced.  Be still.

And for all those writers out there, the next step is to write.

Now, my task is to take my own advice.

Oh wait.  Hold that thought.  My baby just woke up.