Procrastination - A closer look

In the August Newsletter, I wrote about procrastination and I promised to write more about it in the Artist's EDGE Blog. And here it is 5 months later. The truth is, I've been procrastinating about blogging. Oh, the irony! In the Newsletter, my advice is to ask yourself, what's really going on. So -- let's do that...

When I ask myself -- "I'm procrastinating about blogging - what's that about?" The surface answer is "Oh, I'm so busy. I have too much to do. Other things are more urgent." And all of that is legitimately true. But it's not the source of the procrastination. When I look closer and get really honest with myself -- it's fear.

I'm afraid that I don't have anything important to say. Or that you, my faithful readers, won't find it important or valuable.

So, this is what I do when I identify fear. I move toward it (as I told the Artist's EDGE Members on our call "Overcoming Fear").

I have made a few decisions around my writing and blogging. And I want you to know them, so that I am accountable. First, I've committed to two hours of writing twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays. I have many things I need to write, such as the Artist's EDGE Newsletter, our classes for the Artist's EDGE Membership and new web pages. Plus, I am also starting my first book.

But here is my commitment to you. I will write a blog post at least once a week during these writing sessions. You heard me -- once a week! So you have my permission to e-mail me and call me on it, if I miss a week.