To Finish Or To Begin? That Is The Question

by Wendy Pierman Mitzel    I am a girl with many projects. Love to start them. Not so good at finishing them. The beginnings of many novels, short stories and essays germinate on my computer or in the many notebooks scattered about my house. Baskets with price tags still attached wait to be filled and organized. The new ceiling fans sit boxed at the ready next to the shelves waiting for hammer and nail. And inside my head?  In there is even worse! I am well aware the state of my physical affairs is a manifestation of my congested cerebrum. Popping around in there are kernels of ideas. Such as starting a creative center for autism, a place where high functioning kids can go hang out. Then there are the characters from all my novels and short stories. They pace around in that waiting room, muttering and begging for me to pay attention to them. Laying dead center is the long list of boring matters like making doctor appointments and searching for summer camps. I’ve recently begun to wonder what keeps me from moving forward. A lot of it is just daily life and distractions getting in the way. I spend a lot of time running out for milk and eggs and running Read more...