Simply put, I want to be a writer. However, I have been in the legal field for the past eight years. I am really getting frustrated at the routine of my job. As soon as I leave my house every morning to make my long drive in to work, I start thinking of other things job related I could do.  All day long I write medical summaries or legal drafts but long to do creative writing. By the time I get home, some of my creativity is gone. Seems like a vicious cycle.

I made a resolution today to put at least a full hour into writing when I get home. Of course, this is after dinner, laundry, finding whatever lost thing my son is looking for and spending a few minutes with my family. The way I look at it, if you want something really bad, you are willing to sacrifice to get it. So spending an hour later writing or looking for writing jobs in the evening when all things have quieted down is worth it to me. Everything is always an opportunity for something better.