Don't Fence Me Into Your Routine

Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. As the end of the day approached, I kicked myself again for denying myself the time and energy needed to work on my goal of poetry. I had to learn how to set boundaries on my time, take back my overextended and misplaced energy and invest it in my own goal. I needed to bring my goal upfront and centre in my daily life and stop ignoring and denying it. But, the thought of taking this action made me feel guilty and selfish. Isn't it a good thing to help others? This line of thinking was not easy for me to accept. I struggled to convince myself that it was not selfish, but healthy to set boundaries around my time and energy and live a balanced life that includes my creative goal. One of the first tasks I did was to re-read the classic book Boundaries by Dr Henry Cloud and Dr John Townsend, When to say yes, How to say No to take control of your life. As I'm writing my poems, I often think of songs whose lyrics reflect the theme of the poem. So I include a link to the song purely for entertainment value. I am fascinated by how a photograph can tell a story in one still frame and how a song can tell a story that compliments a few words of a poem. You may also enjoy my articles that inspired this poem: Get Out of the Way of Your Creative Flow and Beware of Crazymakers at Simply Create 2 Share. You can read my poems at Simply Story Poetry on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and at simplystorypoetry.com and follow me on Instagram. You may also enjoy my articles that inspired this poem: Get Out of the Way of Your Creative Flow and Beware of Crazymakers at Simply Create 2 Share. Thank you for stopping by to listen to my poem.