I’m a month into this posting every day. Every day for a year.

One twelfth of the way there. Only 8% complete.

But that’s over thirty posts done.

Has it gotten easier?

Yes.

And no.

I can sit in front of the computer and get today’s post written. Even when I waffle about what I’m going to write, I don’t waffle for long. I get it done.

In that way it’s gotten easier.

But if I think about the big picture… If I think that I have about 330 more posts to write, I get the heebee jeebees!

I get a tightness in my chest. My breathing gets shallower.

It’s too much.

And I have to stop thinking about it.

The only way I’m going to get this done is to take one step at a time.

Maybe when I’m 92% done… Maybe in my last month, it will feel easier.

I know that I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating. Breaking the task into smaller steps is the best way to get things done.

Especially when you are trying to do something that’s a huge stretch.

I’ve wanted to get back to my playwriting for a couple of years now. And I’ve been writing little scenes daily for the last week. 5 lines minimum. None of the scenes are connected.

But those baby steps are something I can do. I can write 5 lines of dialogue. It’s still too early to think about writing a play. Too early to even write a longer scene.

But I can get there.

I will get there.

Small step by small step.