Procrastination and Editing

Today was to be scheduled for completing month end work for my tutoring business.  I found myself continually distracted by the excitement and "newness" of publishing a book.   This procrastination of completing needed work and avoidance behaviour is similar to when I was editing my book.  I finished writing the first draft of the book at the end of December 2016.  I had asked local editors to look at my early drafts. Each time their corrections and suggestions came back, I would put that returned draft aside for a time and find reasons to be busy elsewhere.   I have always enjoyed writing for my own pleasure and emotional health; however, I am as aware of my strengths in writing as I am aware of my challenges in writing.  The editing stage of publishing this book was an emotional and at times, mental challenge.   Editing of the book started in January of 2017 and the final draft, that I signed off in approval, was completed in early February 2018.  This writing stage became a journey of self realization, balance and trust.