For me, there are two realms of writing in which my life fluctuates between. The physical realm where I spend my time actively writing, researching, and daydreaming about a particular piece or pieces of literature; and the living realm where I castoff from my notebooks and computer, put down my pen and focus on living my own life. A sabbatical - where my writer's mind has time to focus on the here and now and not the plot and characters. But even on hiatus, I am ever the writer. The first time I made the decision to shift into the living realm, I was in college. Life was happening all around me and I made the choice to stop observing and live it to the fullest. Looking back, this strategy not only gave me ample experiences to draw from for my writing but it was the right time in my life to live such a carefree lifestyle - a lifestyle that is beyond my reach now.Recently, I once again, reached a point in my life where it was time to shift into the living realm - sharing and experiencing the precious moments life has to offer; but now, as those moments are still ever present, I am ready to slowly begin the transition back to the physical realm - hopefully, and accomplish some of my writing goals.