As freelancers, we work as we can, and sometimes, we don’t have enough work to keep us busy. Other times, our workloads are heavy, and we’re stretched to the max. I myself have been very busy writing-wise. In fact, the reason I took some time to re-design this blog is because I needed to do something that WASN’T writing for part of a day. I haven’t had the time to frequent the blogs I like to read, but I did take a short break today to catch up on reading a few posts over at Deb Ng’s blog.

Deb’s post on planning ahead really struck me, probably because of the recent tornado/storm in my area . After I grabbed my pet rabbits and medication, I reluctantly took the time to grab my laptop before hiding in the hall as the tornado siren rang. I realized that if I lost my laptop, I’d be in some serious hardship (financially and career-wise).

When the storm hit, I’d been plugging away at an article. When the storm started, my power began to flicker, and my first thought was, “I don’t have time for this,” rather than being concerned about how quickly the weather was turning. By the time the tornado sirens began ringing, my priorities were straightened out. But it’s easy to get so absorbed with writing work that I lose touch with everything but making sure it all gets done.

Next time my workload is slow, I’m definitely going to take Deb’s advice and get a jump start on a few things. Her idea of writing blog posts ahead of time, for example, is really one I could benefit from.