With family descending and the holiday season upon us, it often feels as if there is no time for ourselves. We’ve been hectic through the last minute shopping; cooking up a storm; wrapping gifts of all shapes and sizes. At one of the busiest times of the year it may be hard to find time to write.

Writing is such an integral part of writers. It is vital to give ourselves time. Perhaps our gift to ourselves this holiday is time to write. Fifteen minutes in the morning before the children wake, thirty minutes after lunch while everyone is dozing off their turkey hangovers, an hour in the evening instead of doing dishes that can wait until morning.

While we are busy it is impossible to ‘find’ time. That is why it is so important to ‘make’ time. Steal moments for yourself and your words.

One of the easiest ways to make time to write is to have the means to write no matter where you are. Keep a notebook and pen on you at all times. There are frequent occasions that would allow you to spare a few moments to take notes. Jot down ideas, experiences, and snippets of dialogue or emotion.

Put off non-vital tasks. Instead of spending time as you would on normal days choose not to log on to the internet today, don’t check your email, don’t catch up on blogs. Make today one you spend with your family, and with yourself. Use moments saved from other tasks to write.

Use the momentum of the day to experience. The holidays are a time of vivid emotion and reality. We connect on a level that surpasses our normal human condition. We feel more deeply. Give thanks for this time of year and allow yourself to truly experience every moment. Then make the time to write about how you feel and what you’ve experienced in your day.

There are so many wonderful elements of the holidays that should be captured on paper. It might not lead to a story or an article. But the compost of information you gather at this time of year will enrich your writing for years to come.

Create those moments for yourself. Fill yourself with the energy and enthusiasm of this time of year and let it fill your writing with an inspiration that will carry you through the New Year.

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