For page three of the “Live a Creative Life” book, I needed to write a letter to myself. To add whimsy and a different dimension we were asked to write the letter on plain notebook paper. I chose a steno pad. It felt more relevant.
For those who can’t read my writing:
A letter to myself.
Quit feeling guilty for creating! When you feel guilty for creating, just get over it! Creating and creativity are such an integral part of who your are and who you want to be. If you neglect creativity then you are neglecting yourself. You don’t feel guilty if you take a shower or take time to eat. Taking time to create shouldn’t be any different. Laundry can wait. Dishes can wait. Your health and growing who you are as a person can’t wait any longer. Quit putting creativity on the back burner. Quit apologizing to yourself and others for taking time to create.
It’s not the best thing I’ve ever written. Let’s face it, these blog posts are showing just how rusty my writing is in general. I’m still pleased with my letter. It says everything I needed to remind myself.
Quit feeling guilty.
Quit apologizing.
The need to create is too important.
PS How do you like the centering effect? Is it me? Does it need to go back to the left? Inquiring blogger needs to know.
My Plucky Life 
Definitely listen to yourself on this. I put my writing on the back burner for many years, telling myself I “just didn’t have time” or I was “too tired after work.” That was all bullshit, and I lost many productive years to it. I’ve finally (FINALLY!) gotten into a habit of writing nearly every day, and I’m really enjoying what I’m creating. But oh, those wasted years.
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