Can you be a better writer if you didn't have a T.V.?

I've become convinced that if I didnt' have a television I would be 100 times more efficient! I've been trying and trying to get myself to sit down and write, and guess what? Basketball Wives reunion show was on. How could I miss that!?! Then, I promise myself that after the show I would buckle down and start at the very least doing an outline. But then Cupcake Wars was on. How do I find the ideal balance between writing what I know needs to be written and watching the rich schedule of amazing shows (that although I can catch On Demand) are too enticing not to watch it right now!

Do I want it bad enough?

The Journey continues.....

Working From Home

It's incredible how the human mind works. I swear we must be born to be lazy! all of the time doI hear folks (including myself) say, "I'd write more, do more, if I had the time". Here I am working from home due to medical issues, and I haven't written not one word towards my works. I want to be able to be like those folks on tv that can dedicate hours on end writing about their life or their novel and it's plot. Instead, I find myself looking at my Facebook account, Twitter and trying to advertise my Adornos Boricua Organic Sofrito. The truth is that I know I want to write more, I have something that I know I can write about and others will enjoy, and yet I'm becoming my own personal obstacle.

I cannot be the only one that feels that way. Could it be insecurity in what I want to write about? Perhaps Its that once I start to dedicate some time to writing I go into a blank. I don't know.

Muah and God bless!
Charlotte

What it takes to make a dream come true???

So apparently making your dreams come true in any arena take a back seat when you have to support yourself...I've decided to go into business with my mom and develop a new line of Gourmet Quality Latino Foods starting with our new Organic Sofrito. We called this venture Adornos Boricua! Usually we would pick this business up every Christmas in order to make extra cash for gifts and such. At that time we add things like "Coquito" and "Flanes" to the mix. The awesome thing is that one, the process seems almost organic to both of us. Mami loves to do something where she feels useful and I adore working on a new venture that I know everything about. I mean, I've been around Spanish food ALL OF MY LIFE.

So going into business all year around seem like the next natural step. It's turning out harder than expected. Between getting all of the licenses and permits and figuring out the best marketing venue, there are times that I go to bed incredibly exhausted!

The next day I wake up and do it all over again. The problem is that during the hours of 9 to 5 I'm working on someone elses dream and I barely have time to work on my own. The dilemma starts forming in my head...is it worth to exhaust myself on someone elses dream? There should be a support group for Entrepreneurs who have regular jobs!

Muah and God Bless!
Charlotte