This week is a ‘reading deprivation’ week according to week 4’s chapter. I didn’t think I read much these days – but I’ve been surprised at how tricky it is not to read anything at all. I’ve extended the deprivation to non-structured TV or Radio as I think I use them as background static just as much, the radio perhaps more.

A long bus journey on Friday became a business planning session and I’ve enjoyed the extra head space a lot. Not creative necessarily but interesting. The author says eventually I’ll run out of things to do and get playing instead. My to-do list however is pretty endless. Still I’ve gained an insight into my use of time and avoidance tactics that alone has been very worthwhile.

I didn’t get to the reading deprivation exercise in the book until Thursday. So I’m officially extending this week till next Sunday. It gives me two weeks to do the exercises and this is a hectic fortnight so that’s very helpful.

I have done my morning pages every day which I’m loving! Surely nothing this enjoyable can be good for me?