It's so, so hard. I think part of it is we're steeped in capitalism and whether we want to or not, we judge ourselves and others on production. Solidarity and support to you - I'm almost 46 and it took me until the last few years to get better about this!
I love this, in so many ways. I especially love how it starts, with that photo of the sky, and "this is writing too." Settled me right in for a wonderful read. Thank you.
I just wrote about my continuing obstacles to writing more in a piece called “Personality Crisis.” I really do think it’s metabolic for me. I’m in a go phase now and excited about sitting down to write. But next week the dam may be raised. I just don’t know.
Thank you for this! After having a huge burst of creative energy and revising a third of my novel in one fell swoop, I’m now (predictably) stalling out. Trying to tell myself it’s just time for a rest, but it is so hard to leave behind that joyous phase of productivity and trust that it will come again when the time is right.
I am absolutely not at peace with this yet. Why is it so hard to give myself permission to have fun BEFORE I write when I know it helps every time??
It's so, so hard. I think part of it is we're steeped in capitalism and whether we want to or not, we judge ourselves and others on production. Solidarity and support to you - I'm almost 46 and it took me until the last few years to get better about this!
Oh right, capitalism.
Today, Explained podcast (from Vox) is doing a mini series called “Blame Capitalism.” Highly recommend.
Ooh that sounds good - thank you for the rec!
Amen. Needed this poetic piece of wisdom.
Thank you so much for reading.
Loved this, über grateful!!!!
Thank you so much for reading!
Thank you for this. Appreciating hearing your experience. 💚🔮
Thank you for reading!
Thank you. I needed that today. 😊
Thank you for reading! I'm glad it helped.
I love this, in so many ways. I especially love how it starts, with that photo of the sky, and "this is writing too." Settled me right in for a wonderful read. Thank you.
Thank you so much for reading!
So needed to hear this as am just coming off, literally this Saturday, a major writers block slowly giving myself permission to get there.🙌
And you will get there! We all have those moments. Give yourself grace and rest and recharge.
I just wrote about my continuing obstacles to writing more in a piece called “Personality Crisis.” I really do think it’s metabolic for me. I’m in a go phase now and excited about sitting down to write. But next week the dam may be raised. I just don’t know.
I understand this feeling. I write in fits and starts as well - sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. But we're getting there.
Thank you for this! After having a huge burst of creative energy and revising a third of my novel in one fell swoop, I’m now (predictably) stalling out. Trying to tell myself it’s just time for a rest, but it is so hard to leave behind that joyous phase of productivity and trust that it will come again when the time is right.
It absolutely will! Congrats on getting that third done!
"What matters is that we continue"
Love, love, love this.
Beautiful read.