It happens to me all the time. I bet it happens to you too.
I wake up in the middle of the night with a great idea, thought or memory. And I
know that I want to retain it to act upon it the next day but I don’t feel like
getting out of bed to write it down.
It’s the only way that I will remember it, that much is
certain. Chances are strong that if I don’t record it, it will be gone in the
morning. I know this because it has happened so many times before.
So, in order to hold onto those midnight inspirations, I’ve
started to keep a notebook and pencil on the dresser beside my bed. All I have
to do is reach over and grab them, along with the small flashlight there to
help me SEE what I’m writing.
I write some of my best blog posts from these inspirations captured
in the dead of night. I never dismiss or ignore them anymore. It only takes a
moment or two to jot down the essence of the idea, just enough to expand on the
next day.
Do you do this too?
I add those late night thought to the memos in my phone. I used to try the paper & pencil route but the dogs kept stealing the pencils.
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