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I actually meant to write this article earlier, but. . .

I’d like to say that I was joking, but really, I’m not. I did mean to write this earlier, about a week or so ago. It’s funny, I’m so busy with homeschooling, helping run my husband’s art business Padilla of San Felipe, housekeeping, raising 3 kids, preschool, church, bible study, and my websites, and I ALWAYS have ideas of things I want to do for my websites, posts to write, e-books to put together, etc. But when I finally get a moment of peace, my mind goes blank and my fingers stop working!

It’s more than writers block, it’s that level of procrastination that causes you to freeze just when everything is clear for your schedule - it’s that “I don’t want to. . . no I can’t possibly do anything right now” kind of feeling, and when you work for yourself, too many of these “do nothing when it’s the best possible time to get things done” periods can be disasterous!

Here are a few tips for getting yourself over that hump!

* Do something, Do ANYTHING! Simply start writing anything you can think of. If you’ve been keeping lists of possible topics, just start writing, even it all you can do is write the title and the first sentence. You can always go back and finish later when you are inspired.
* Make a list of mundane tasks such as checking e-mail, writing a post, or logging in to your ftp account. These tasks will prove important if you are ever unable to take care of your business, and may even help to improve how you do these tasks!
* E-mail someone you’ve been meaning to e-mail but haven’t yet.
* Time yourself. Sometimes the lack of pressure can kill your motivation. Try timing yourself at simple work tasks to give yourself the sense of urgency that you are used to working under.

If all else fails, leave your desk and go play with your kids - hey that’s one of the benefits of working from home, and maybe just maybe your temporary burnout is because you’ve been working too hard!