But First, a Stumble

A week ago, I started a craft called couching and began drafting the blog post to match. But I kept telling myself I couldn't finish the post until I finished the project, and the trickier the project got the more everything dragged. 
And what's the cure for slow-going? I know where to find instant dopamine. My reliable crutch. The joy that doesn't last. I know this and yet I keep going back. 

I have a list of crafts about as long as my arm, so it should be easy to get off my phone and pick anything else to do. I'm by no means short on ideas. 

I think trying to quit cold turkey isn't helping me. So I've gone back to the drawing board to make a plan that actually fits the way I work. I'm looking for something better that lasts then I won't feel stuck to the grip of my phone because I hate how trapped I feel, unable to look away.

I'm trying to remind myself that it's not failure if one solution isn't the end-all, be-all. It means it worked for a while and trying again is a sign of strength not weakness. 

My new plan is this, I'm going to match my time. I'll check my phone settings and I will match the hours spent on my phone and spend that same amount of time doing something off my phone. As I said before, I have lots I would like to do.

I'm also changing how I write my blog posts. My first instinct was to write self-contained posts all about one project, start-to-finish. But now I know that this approach won't always work. Instead, I'll write an account for each hour spent or how the activity went that day. And it will be fine if that only covers the beginning of a craft or just the middle. I will have the freedom to pick up it up again later. 

I hope this new plan works, wish me luck!

Written by Lucy Pearson