Writing Balance.

I currently have 4 electronic venues that I've been providing content for. 3 are blogs, two solo, one group and and email "newsletter" that I send to my department at work. Of course, I also have my twitter account to that I try to provide content for that is either advertising related or something that I think is funny. Naturally, I also have the "lame" twitter updates that detail whatever it is that I'm doing. I try to limit those because, really, does anyone care? Either way, I've been trying to find different content to fill all of the writing that I have to do and slowly, its taking a toll on me. This blog shouldn't feel like work, but because I have been thinking more about my other outlets, I've had less time to think about what in the world I should put here. I want to provide some sort of value here, but perhaps just an update on what it is I'm up to covers that? To make matters more difficult, I've also started a paper journal. The more I physically write, the less I type/blog. I'm trying to find a balance of broadcasting my life into the online world and sharing. I haven't officially decided on the difference between these two, but I do know that its a fine line and I'm trying to be cognizant of not crossing it. Lastly, I'm also trying to finish the book that I started in November during national novel writing month. I was doing really well with it, but then I got crazy busy at work and just didn't have the time to reach the 50,000 words. While I haven't actively been adding to the book, my head has been actively thinking about where to take my story. Does my head really need something else to think about right now, probably not, but it has decided to do so anyway.

As I sit here thinking about 27 different things (how can I run 7 miles before work AND still get in early to finish my work project. I need to find/read content for my newsletter and form my opinion on it. I also need to think about ideas/names for another project...) I think about a Womens Health article about how multi-tasking is bad for us (I can't find it online otherwise I would link to it). We may think multi-tasking is a good thing, but in reality it just makes us do things slower and stresses us out more. What am I trying to say with all of this? I think I need to do less.

But let's face it, I won't.

Is time standing still?

Maybe its because I don't have 1,000 things to do, juggling work, school and some semblance at a personal life that its starting to feel like time is going slower. I can't say the month of November has been the most enjoyable, I've spent more time at work than I want to think about, but overall time is moving slowly. Its nice. I like getting to live in the moment and enjoy life as it comes instead of having to push everything aside and hope I have time for it later.

I've been falling behind http://www.nanowrimo.org. I should be half way to 50,000 words, but only have 8,000. I'm hoping that I will be able to catch up in the second half of the month. Right now I don't really have a cohesive story, but hopefully all my bits and pieces will come together and make some sort of sense. I'm looking forward to editing my almost novel over my Holiday break. I'm going to have two weeks off at the end of December. Its going to be so nice. I'm not as busy as I was last year, but I think I will still enjoy a few weeks off.

I re-joined the YMCA the other week, getting back into a workout routine has pretty much saved me. I get so stressed out when I don't workout, so that is keeping me calm and sane during work. And on that note, time for bed so I can get up and hit the gym in the morning!