Moments of self-pity sit on me lately, too. The bellies of kitties and puppies can save us, though. Keep writing through Nanowrimo. Despair will fizzle.
I just had an epiphany after going to the gym, sending that newsletter, selling a book, a subscription, setting up three podcast interviews, trying to complete my word count, and then feeling lazy because I just want to lay here before I go to my shift in an hour. Eff Nanowrimo. I would never expect anyone else to do all of this, but I’ll shame the shit out of myself for not living up to it. I got 17,000 words but after the first 12,000 I realized I wanted to completely change the perspective from multi-character first person, to omniscent 3rd person. I’m going to take your therapist’s advice and give myself a break.
Hearts to you, Julie! Something I’m asking myself (yet again) is: Where can I simplify? Where can I make this easier? ❤️
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming ❤️
Moments of self-pity sit on me lately, too. The bellies of kitties and puppies can save us, though. Keep writing through Nanowrimo. Despair will fizzle.
I just had an epiphany after going to the gym, sending that newsletter, selling a book, a subscription, setting up three podcast interviews, trying to complete my word count, and then feeling lazy because I just want to lay here before I go to my shift in an hour. Eff Nanowrimo. I would never expect anyone else to do all of this, but I’ll shame the shit out of myself for not living up to it. I got 17,000 words but after the first 12,000 I realized I wanted to completely change the perspective from multi-character first person, to omniscent 3rd person. I’m going to take your therapist’s advice and give myself a break.
Julie - take yourself off the hook. Drop the bat and drop on the couch to rest.
We can be so hard on ourselves.
My therapist is challenging me and I’m letting her. It’s helping (most days)
Funny - our brains are dancing together again. My draft post for tomorrow is titled “I Need to Start Saying No.”
To overcommitting. Overextending. Over analyzing. To overwhelming myself.
Take the break. I’ll join you.