"Morning shouldn't be wasted."
I am a morning person. Always have been. And I do my best work in the morning. I've always known this in the back of my mind, but it wasn't until I read that line that I understood why I have such trouble starting work later in the day. Several times already I have sat down to write while the little man naps from two until four-thirty, and I am either at a loss for anything to say or whatever I force out is not worthy of being read, or taught. My creativity peaks over my morning coffee. This can be troublesome since I'm not always in a place where I can take advantage of the ideas and then they are often lost in the noise of the day. Can I make the morning stretch all day?
The advantage to working in the morning has always been that I'm not exhausted from the day. That noise that drowns out my ideas is completely debilitating. I'm not going to move to some deserted island like a recluse (although the farm is sounding pretty good right about now) but I have to develop strategies to harness the morning energy and use it through my day.
Solution #1: Drink coffee throughout the day.
Advantage: The mental boost provided by caffeine could prolong the creative impulses. Also, between stress and appetite suppression by the coffee, I'd probably lose a few pounds.
Disadvantage: Jitters. Lack of sleep. Irritability leading to no creativity at all. And we'd probably run out of cream daily.
Solution #2: Sleep when the baby sleeps.
Advantage: I could possibly recapture the creative morning energy by tricking my body into thinking it's morning since I just woke up. Also, I wouldn't be worried that I should be folding laundry, washing dishes or other quiet tasks while he sleeps.
Disadvantage: I'm a terrible napper. I wake up mad and can't get right again for the rest of the day. This could mean I won't be able to sleep at night, so I wouldn't be able to get up in the morning. And then I'd have lost all my morning creative juices.
Neither solution is realistic with me, and I will be searching for a feasible way of getting my writing done as well as living the rest of my life in a healthy balance. It won't be hard for me to forget the idea, but I'm going to put effort into acting on Edwin's wise words: "Mornings shouldn't be wasted."