Here's some honesty for you. I've tried to write three different posts. I scrapped all of them. Why? Either they were too vulnerable and I worried I was sharing too much, or I thought they were boring and whiney after rereading them, or I was suddenly very worried about what other people would say. This… Continue reading A loud internal Critic, Discovery Drafting, and no plot to be found
As of today, I've written nearly 10k in this new project. After not having written any fresh words in months, this feels wild. This is very much a zero draft where I'm just telling myself the story (and the two lucky friends who have it thrown at them). I've been missing descriptions of places and… Continue reading What a difference a week makes
Caroline Donahue posted an amazing article recently about altering goals to be framed with what we can control. Usually, when you set a goal and don’t reach it, you’ve done one of three things: Made success contingent on someone else Been unrealistic about the time and energy you have to devote to the goal You… Continue reading Reframing My Goal and Making a Plan
We're back at it. Even though I still didn't get as much time to dedicate to this as I would like—okay, I didn't dedicate as much time as I would like—I still really resonated with the chapter. I learned a ton about myself this week and not just because of the book. The main thing… Continue reading The Artist’s Way: Week 9 – Recovering a Sense of Compassion
Imposter Syndrome is pretty much what it sounds like - feeling like an imposter at something you're doing and usually succeeding in. It's an internal struggle rather than an external one. This is showing up in almost every aspect of my life right now and it is TOUGH to shake. It's at my job, my… Continue reading Let’s talk imposter syndrome
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