Disconnecting

When I’m writing a second draft,
a process that usually takes
less than two weeks,
I usually disconnect from the world.

I post and run
on social media
and blogs.
I don’t watch TV shows
or movies.
I don’t read books.
I don’t watch the news.

My entire focus
is on that second draft.

And you know what?

The second draft gets written
and nothing dire happens.
(Loved ones would tell me
if something dire DID happen.)

It is okay,
is probably healthy
to disconnect from the world
for a short while.

Try it.