Well, I had good intentions of writing some on my dissertation last evening, then the storms hit. My basement was flooded and I spend the night pumping and bailing water. Today we cleaned up the mess and tried to be better prepared for storms predicted for tonight. Tomorrow will be the real clean up of the basement.
This experience caused me to think about the many unexpected things that come up during the dissertation writng process - things out of your control - that eliminate writing time. It wouldn't be so bad if I was planning on taking several years to writing it - but I'm on a short time frame. I'm also off the pace I set for myself.
My solution - stay focused, recommit to doing what I know is right - write something everyday even if it is only 15 mins. Finally, trust God that he will redeem the time. He has throughout my program.
Another part of my solution is to eliminate known distractions that I can control. For instance, I was recently asked to sing at a wedding. I love sing. I have a master's degree in music, but I rarely get to do anything musical. I would really like to do this. However, it means learning new music, at least two rehearsals and the wedding. All of this falls within days of an international trip for my work which may take me away from writing consistently for up to 12 days. As much as I would like to do the wedding, it is something I can choose not to add to my schedule that will not take away from my writing time.
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