Writing Tip: Spotlight (Louisa May Alcott)

“Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.” – Louisa May Alcott

Best know for the series “Little Women,” Louisa May Alcott was a women’s advocate, an abolitionist, a seamstress, a nurse, and an author. Suffice it to say, she was a busy woman.

                

Interestingly, she was educated by her father who taught her the “sweetness of self-denial.” Though her life was filled with both joy and sorrow, in the above quote she advocates for living without regrets by both working and playing hard.

A reminder this week for us writers who often neglect our own bodies in our desire to reach our dream.

• It is okay to take a break, to go out with friends, to stay home in a bubble bath, to watch TV.
• It is important to care for your body and your health
• It is just as important that you balance relaxation with work. In other words, you can’t relax/play all the time. There should be a healthy balance.

So this week I encourage you to work hard, write a lot, but also be sure to treat yourself to some self-love this week.

How do you plan on relaxing?

Happy Writing & Relaxing Everyone! 🙂