on Jami Gold:

The vast majority of us are too busy. Between writing, family, day job, and household obligations, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Add in that our writing life consists of big projects like “write a novel” or “publish a book,” and it’s sometimes a wonder that we don’t just curl up in a ball and give up.

Worse, the stress of trying to keep everything under control can scare our muse into the fetal position. Not good for our creativity.

Yet at the same time, if we get organized with our writing projects, far too often other aspects of our life suffer. The laundry remains unwashed, or we forget to put food on the table (or even go shopping to stock the fridge).

So how do we keep all aspects of our life organized? And how do we keep the daunting view of those big projects from overwhelming us?