Day 54: Your Life Story.

Ever think about your life story? How would it read up until this very moment?

That's what's on my mind right now.

Off of yesterday's challenge: DO NOTHING, a task made possible by the lovely luxury a freelancer has of extra down time, I made a valiant attempt at nothing. Hell, why not call it a heroic stab at motionlessness. It's rough. It comes from the idea of really great improv: don't speak until you have to.

Apparently I like to move. At times, mindlessly. And when I take away the multitude of distractions freedom allows, I get really fidgety. I kept thinking, "but what am I doing?" Even talking on the phone I noticed the most popular questions are "what are you doing?" and "what did you do today?"

And today, I didn't have an answer.

What I do have is a general feeling of unease, and tiredness, which makes absolutely no sense. . .

Here's what I realized: The absence of motion will quickly propel you into action. I've moved about, busy a lot of times, but busy with what? Doing what?

Our chores and rituals seem to get in the way of us. And before we know it; they define us.

Stop moving. Start doing. That's the mantra for the rest of this blog.

So TODAY'S RISK/CHALLENGE: Write My Life Story.

I like to start everything from the end; there are no obstacles there. I just happen to read a passage in a book the other day that talked about writing your life story. I've never done that.

But I am doing that right now, right after I hit the publish button on this lengthy, run-on post.

Ever write yours?