A Single Step

I only have a limited amount of time each day to work on my dream goal of writing a novel.  I’ve written two books, spending one to two hours everyday writing but I haven’t been published yet.  Now I’m working on a third book. 

With two young children, an elderly mother and in-laws and a full time job working as a university professor, I have to be laser focused with the little free time I have.  Sometimes tasks like the dishes, housecleaning, and laundry take the backseat so I can work on my book. Then I try to play catch up on the weekend.  It isn’t pretty but it’s the best I can do. 

I don’t want to give up on my dream. I hope this encourages you also to not give up on your dream.

There are a lot of distractions out there but the journey is rewarding and is worth the effort.

Many of my students are in a similar situation trying to squeeze in their school work while they juggle full-time jobs with taking care of children and their other responsibilities. I tell them they are on a hero’s journey and are going to encounter obstacles along the way before they finish their bachelor’s degree. Just as we all do when we have a dream.

My students inspire me. I admire their strength and perseverance to keep going and I hope this message inspires you also. I’m learning to take a big dream and break it up into small achievable goals that I can tackle each day. I don’t have to do everything at once. I’m not aiming for perfection. I simply need to take one small step forward.


I write about time management, the university experience and the writing life.

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