I have this running list of things to do that are at once entertaining and productive. Things like “read Smithsonian and Natural Health magazines” (to which I subscribe) and “write for fun.”
Rarely do I get to them, or for more than three minutes at a time.
While these to-do items make me no money and add nothing to my resume, they do remind me why I love to work in words. They remind me of the best of fiction and non fiction. They let me take a tiny break from being Wife, Mom, Freelance Writer, and connect me with both a younger and an older self.
Reading and writing for pleasure have always been preferred pastimes, and always will be. They are at my essence. Further, as a writer, I think it’s vital that I seek out new fascinations and keep tabs on old passions.
I am endlessly fortunate that I get paid to write, even if in a non-glamorous capacity. Sometimes, though, it’s nice to do it freestyle.