Juggling

I have taken on a couple of new responsibilities recently.  I have begun writing a column for the new newsletter at my internship.  In addition to that, I have finally secured a proofreading job, reviewing the first few chapters of a writer’s novel-in-progress.  This second item in particular took longer than I believed, and I wonder how much more time would have been consumed if I had multiple other works to proofread.  Not that I don’t hope to get more, but it’s just an additional worry, another factor I need to take into account as I work toward my other goals.  I still need to work on my novel and my other writing, and I would also like to find time for the other things I enjoy in life.  It feels as though I’m juggling (an old metaphor, I know, but it’s just how I feel) and I keep getting thrown new things to catch and work into the flow.  I worry about my ability to keep juggling.  

As concerned as I sometimes get over time constraints, however, I am still excited to take on these new responsibilities, particularly the proofreading.  As I was reviewing the chapters, I found I enjoyed the fact that I was helping someone else with their writing.  As a writer I feel that reading other’s work and helping them with it can help keep you going with your own.  What’s more, I believe that if I continue to apply myself it will not be as difficult to manage as I occasionally fear.  It’s like I said in a couple of posts ago, we can grow by taking on new things and challenging ourselves.  I like to think I’m growing a little, and I look forward to working toward successfully juggling these new responsibilities.  Soon, I believe, it will simply become part of my current life and I will be better for it.