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As a marketing professional and freelance writer, you would think that marketing and writing for my own business would be easy. However, I am only human. I can see what my clients need to do and develop a plan of action for them, but find it difficult to do for myself, Kind of like the hairdresser whose hair is never done.

Just like other small businesses, I have to find time to market my business. I get tired and brain fried constantly trying to develop new article ideas. Sometimes the last thing that I want to do is write another article about marketing, I would much rather take a nap.

Lately, writing articles has become a chore. I love to write and generally spend some time on creative writing as well as business writing. These days there just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day. My creative writing has taken a backseat or better yet a trunk seat. Without the creative outlet, I am constantly focused on my business and this is beginning to drain me.

I also have a family to manage. It is not easy being a single parent of two very active teenage boys, one being developmentally disabled. Many days I feel stretched very thin, but I still would not change a thing. Except maybe to improve my time management skills (figuring out how to get 36 hours into a 24 hour day) or being born rich and not having to work as a means of support. Although if I didn’t need the money, I don’t see myself working for fun, seems like an oxymoron to me.

Do I have a solution, nope, except to just keep plugging away. Will I meet my goals by the end of the year, possibly no. As long as I keep trying, I will be further along than I was at the beginning of the year. Am I ready for 2010? Nope. I haven’t even begun creating my marketing plan and I know I need too. Yes, I will get around to it, but for now, I think I will go have that nap.

This by far is the biggest joy of working from home and working for myself. When it is necessary, I can give myself a break and not ask permission from my boss, worry about being fired or written up. My brain is tired and needs a rest. I have learned to listen to my body, because when I do not my body just falls apart on me. Between you and me, bed here I come.