Getting it Done When Life's Getting You Down

Yesterday Sharon wrote a great post on productivity and how she had started tracking what she actually did in a day using some new software. I have also been tracking what I do but with a notebook and pen - some days it makes surprising reading, and other days there is very little to write about. Which brings me to my point how do you go about getting it done, or being a productive writer when life is getting you down.

It's not always apparent but life has been getting me down since before Christmas - while I have good days and bad days sometimes it seems as though the bad is winning. Last May I lost my eldest son when he drowned, while the cirumstances were unclear both the police and other members of my family felt that he meant to drown. I haven't written or talked about this too much as there is too big a hole inside and I am frightened of falling in. This weekend was particularly bad as the 8th of February would have been his birthday and this has been constantly on my mind the last few days.

I have spent most of my time site hopping and looking for work rather than getting on with things so the above really struck a chord with me. Apologies for this post, but I did want to respond to the productivity post, just wasn't sure how it would turn out - well here it is, offend or please, and perhaps now I can get on with the business of writing.

Could Get Crazy for Qassia

Just in case you hadn't heard of the site called Qassia you should check it out. When you sign up you will get links to your page and be able to promote any other sites that you have.

It's a pretty cool site where you add short blogs or what Qassia calls intel. These can be excerpts from existing blogs or a snippet of fresh content. Check it out here. It is well worth a bit of time now and then.

Sunday Flu Blues

Why is that anything you catch in the latter part of the week always feels worse on Sundays? I seem to have caught some sort of flu bug which started with a sore throat on Thursday and today has had my temperature rising and soaring and my bones aching. Woe is me I've got the Sunday Flu Blues.

If you ever get the Sunday Flu Blues
Then be careful about the fluid you choose.
I usually like a nice cup of tea
But when I'm down with the flu,
Tea doesn't like me.
It makes me feel sick
And it makes me feel wan
So the old cuppa is out til the flu blues have gone.