When I first started
writing, I was kinda hooked on Spider Solitaire. I’d spend hours trying to
win every game and had tournaments with a friend to see who could win more times
in a row.

Of course I
assured myself that it was a good brain exercise and therefore I was allowed.
Probably true. It made me happy to think so anyway. Therefore, I continued to
give my brain a workout most days.

Then I began
writing in earnest and my time for games was over. Good thing? Yes absolutely.
The guilt for time wasting eased as I poured more and more hours into my work.

But – let’s face
it. We’re only human. And we’re allowed. (Can you hear my justifications???) If
a few minutes a day are wasted with brain exercises, it’ll only make the
writing stronger.

Besides, it’s at
the very beginning of the day.

So that
makes it better??

Ahhh!!! Most
days during lunch.

When you should be
resting!

And…  at night when the smart phone has been used to
clean off the last of the day’s e-mails and twitter and facebook stuff.

Sigh!!