How to Finally Finish That Project You Keep Putting Off

There’s a corner of my garden that I’ve been meaning to sort out for months.

It’s not a big job. It would probably take me an afternoon. But somehow it kept getting bumped — there was always something more urgent, something that had to happen first, and that corner just sat there quietly waiting.

Sound familiar?

Why We Keep Putting Off the Projects We Care About

I think most of us have something like that. Maybe it’s a sewing project that’s been folded up in a bag since last winter. A pile of photos you keep meaning to sort. A room that needs a good clear-out. A creative idea you haven’t let yourself sit down with yet. A bit of the garden that deserves more attention than it’s getting.

It’s not that you don’t care about it. You do — that’s the thing. You think about it. You mean to get to it. Life just keeps filling up.

A Simple Fix: Setting Aside Real Time for Your Project

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and I’ve been wondering whether setting aside a specific, regular time might be the answer. Not a class, not a program, not a commitment — just a window in the week that belongs to the thing you’ve been putting off. A bit of time that’s genuinely yours.

Introducing a Co-Working Session for Creatives

I’m thinking about creating exactly that — a regular, informal session where people can show up and just do their thing, whatever that looks like for them. No agenda. No pressure. Just a bit of time set aside.

But before I do anything, I’d love to know — is this something you’d actually use?

Do you have something waiting for you? A project, a hobby, a task that keeps getting bumped?

Leave a comment below, or send me an email, I’m genuinely curious — and your answer will help me shape what this looks like.

— Yvonne