Dealing with distractions by Claire Musters
When we have a piece of writing that we want to get done, it can be amazing how often we get interrupted, or distracted, just as we try to start. Sometimes it is simply a co-incidence – at other times I do wonder whether the enemy sends distractions to try and stop us from writing something that will have an impact on the world around us. We can also get distracted just as we start because we have a fear of actually getting our ideas down. There is a hurdle to cross in ourselves , which often includes self-doubt. I know some will be utilising the extra space and time lockdown has provided, so distractions will be caused more by this inner dialogue – but perhaps that has gone into overdrive during lockdown . Today I want to focus on a newer form of distraction , which has occurred during the pandemic. For those of us with kids of secondary school age, or upper primary, it is the constant interruptions by our kids that can be a real cha...