Finding the time – a project by a thousand cuts.

I have a fulltime job in the crazy world of robotics and automation. I won’t say which company, but during crunch time, it’s reasonable to expect 60+ hours weeks. I’m heavily involved in my church, especially this past year, as they’ve relied on me almost exclusively to move services online during the Covid crisis. I have a family. My oldest child has autism, and my youngest is all of 7 weeks old. My wife is also quite busy, trying to get her new business venture off the ground.

I said all of that to say that when I read about people who describe their morning or afternoon or weekend routine where they’ve set aside a few hours to work on their game project, I stand up and salute those people! I wish I had my act together to be able to do that. Mad props to those who are able to pull that off. I am not one of those people.

But, the good news is that it is still possible to make progress. I keep a notebook with me and try to make notes about ideas or cards during my lunch break. Holding a sleeping baby? Use that extra hand to doodle out some designs. Fitness experts say that exercise routines can be broken up into smaller segments, and a lot of project development can happen that way as well. It’s not ideal, but it’s better than doom scrolling through Facebook!