How To Make It Work!
I have some pretty exciting news, my friends! I have found a way to make it work.
Let me go back a little to give some insight on what I mean.
I joined WA in March of this year. I was very excited and became a premium member within days. I began watching the training and created my website, mycooldiyhomeprojects.com. I loved it since diy is one of my passions. My other passion, I would soon learn, demanded attention.
I am a school teacher and could hardly wait to get out for summer break in May-as most school teachers are. I wanted to do some yard work, bird watching, and plant some
vegetables, which is all included in my other passion-the outdoors in general. And I was excited about working on my website during my summer break. I felt I had hardly given my website the attention in needed while I was working full time. This would give me plenty of time to fit everything in my schedule since I was about to be out of school for the entire summer.
BOY, WAS I WRONG!!!
Before I joined WA, the outdoors and tending to my yard was what I did when I got out for the summer. It's what I LOVE to do. So it was easy to let that side of me take over once again. Each day, I would get up and tell myself "Today, I'm going to work on my website"(as soon as I get finished watering my flowers, or taking a few pictures of my birds (one of these which I have posted as my cover image on this post), or whatever needed doing that morning. But it always seemed to turn into an all day event once I got started!
The truth is, I just wanted to be outside because it's what I love. I didn't want to be sitting in my house in front of my computer. I wanted to be on my front porch, listening to all the sounds of nature which I enjoy so very much. I knew something had to change!! I HAD TO DO SOMETHING!
So......I unplugged my laptop and took it with me to my front porch and I began to type-this post! There was my solution! It was perfect! Why didn't I do this before. I'm pretty old school, but I knew that my computer had a built in battery that would let me take it to the front porch with me to do my work. So this is how I'm going to make it work!
I can sit on my front porch while I work on my website, enjoying all the things I love outdoors without being cooped up in my house. I think it's even going to help me take a break when I am feeling stuck on writing content-like sometimes when the words just won't flow. I can do my work here at WA and take a break to take a stroll through my yard and get refocused.
I know this hardly compares to some of the wonderful success stories I have read on here, but for me it is quite the accomplishment. So for all of my fellow members that have a struggle similar to mine....find a way! Make It Work!
Wishing success to all,
Cris
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For those of us that like being outdoors, it was the perfect solution. I hope to get back on track now!
Cris
Now you're building up a literary garden of knowledge an support here Cristy. It's a great balancing. Don't look at it as a disposal of outdoors trade but rather an enriching integration!
Thanks, it was one that should have happened before most of my summer was gone. But at least it did happen!
Cris
Great solution. I love being outside too. Sadly i cant actually sit outside right now because it is the peak of summer and I live in Arizona. Instead I sit my my big patio doors so that I can still see all the birds, kaotes, rabbits, lizards etc. Thank you for sharing. Keep it up.
Thanks so much! It's actually pretty hot here in Louisiana as well, but nothing like out there I'm sure.
Heat or not, I love working in my yard, though. The temperatures the last couple of days have been mild compared to the last few weeks and we've actually had some rain so I haven't had to water that much.
Good luck to you. Thanks for reading my post.
Cris
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Awesome solution! If your battery gets low, you could always run an extension cord out to your porch and plug it in. A change of scenery always does us good.
Thank you. I only wished I had thought of it sooner!
Cris