With good intentions…

I set myself far too many tasks last week. Or was it this week? I forget. Anyhow! I made a promise in an earlier post to write a series on Creativity for the Agoraphobiac, that is, anyone who struggles with going out and being around a lot of people.

As I explained, this condition is a nightmare to live with but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the activites that more socially able people enjoy.

I’ve chosen a selection of creative activites to write about in the coming weeks, activities that I find fun, educational and theraputic. The best thing is of course, you can do all of these things within the safety of your own haven and invite close friends to join you if you’re feeling sociable.

Each post will focus on one of the following and (hopefully) provide my own examples and wisdom for you to draw on:

• Knitting
• Photography
• Drawing / sketching
• Cooking / baking
• Gardening
• Letter writing

I think this is a fair list for now but it may be added to in the future. Look out for the first installment, Creativity for the Agoraphobiac: Knitting, in the next couple of weeks.

Forgive me for making you all wait so long if you’ve been hanging around for these posts; I’m not feeling my best at the moment. I’ll do what I can, a little at a time, as anyone should when they’re under the weather.

Three things I’m going to do today

After yesterday’s realisation that I’m not actually Xena – Warrior Princess, I’ve decided to pick three activities I know I’ll complete today.

1. Read
2. Write
3. Knit

There. Much simpler.

Things I want to do today

1. Finish reading A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
2. Finish the draft of my short story in preparation for either the Mslexia 2012 Short Story Competition or the Bristol Prize
3. Complete the first wristwarmer I’m knitting and begin the second one
4. Complete sock 1/2 that I’m knitting
5. Go outside
6. Write the next post to continue the ‘Creativity for Agoraphobiac’ series
7. Draft ideas for my novella
8. Redraft Scene 2, Chapter 6 of Trace
9. My yoga practice
10. Write letters to friends
11. All of the above without exhausting myself

Update: It’s almost 5 pm and I’ve barely touched the list. Some of this will have to be moved to tomorrow.

Update 2: Getting there. I’ve decided to pick three more I know I can accomplish by the end of the day. Number 11 obviously isn’t one of them…

Update 3: So picking three was a bit adventurous. Moral of the story: be realistic about what you can achieve in one day. I’ll do more tomorrow.