You can read all the right books, buy all the right tools, you can clear a place to do your art, and still not be working toward your goals. Because you don't have the time. Time doesn't fall into your day. You have to create the space in your life for the things you find important.
"How can I do that?! There is only 24 hours in each day! And I have so much to do!"
Step one: Be 100% honest with yourself about how you spend the 24 hours you have each day. How many hours do you spend watching television? A creative friend of mine discovered through keeping a TV log that he watched an average of five (5) hours of TV each evening. Turned out it was mostly reruns, shows he didn't even enjoy that much, or movies he had already seen. Five hours is a lot time to be painting, writing, or exercising. Just three of the things he felt he didn't have time or.
How about your computer time? Yes, I know much of your computer time is worthwhile; keeping up on the latest trends, having conversations with friends and family, and reading great things like this blog. Being honest much of it is just surfing, playing games, pinning, and checking in to social media way too much.
Phone calls? I just took a call in the middle of writing this. I didn't really want to talk to this person. So why did I talk to them for 48 minutes?! Seriously, an hour gone! Texting is another thing that maybe keeping you from concentrating on your goals.
Now that you have kept a log and discovered the time you are wasting on computers, television, and phones. All you have to do is change your behaviors. You just found about 40 hours a week. Wasn't that simple? You didn't even have to say "no" to anyone, give up social engagements, or let important things like parenting and housework fall by the wayside.
You have created space in your life for more of the good stuff. Space for hobbies, working on goals, exercise, relaxation, and fun. Happiness found.
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