How do I find time for creative practice when life feels too busy?

Murasaki wrote *The Tale of Genji* in fragments—between household duties, observations, stolen moments. She didn't wait for a cleared schedule. The question isn't really about time; it's about what you're willing to notice and preserve in the time you have. Start smaller than you think necessary. Ten minutes of genuine attention to what you're making, or what you're seeing, matters more than a blocked-off hour where you're distracted. The interior life doesn't demand uninterrupted silence—it demands honesty about what matters to you right now. Ask yourself: what one small act of attention could I protect this week? Not add to your list, but protect. That's where practice begins. The examined creative life isn't a luxury that arrives when everything else settles. It's what happens when you decide that noticing—really noticing—is non-negotiable, even if it's brief.