Personal Growth
Writer’s Burnout: How to Rediscover Joy in Writing
Are you feeling uninspired by your current writing project? Do you feel physically and mentally drained? You may be experiencing burnout. We’ve all heard about burnout in the workplace, but, our goals- our personal and creative outlets- can also cause burnout. Many...
Liberated Author: Overcoming Perfectionism to Love Writing Again
I'm a perfectionist. Before I engaged in therapy, my perfectionist tendencies were at their most destructive. I worried about all the “what ifs” and shoulds/ should have. If I couldn’t do something perfectly, my brand of avoidance included some sort of reasonable...
How To Celebrate Small Wins: Maintain Motivation to Write
Let me ask you something: why is it that when we feel the excitement of getting closer to our creative goals and it’s bursting out of our chest, we stamp down on it before we become “too giddy.” Why do we keep quiet about our accomplishments? Why do we downplay our...
How to Use Covey’s 7 Habits to Make Time for Writing
Some of us are lucky to have aligned our creative passions with our jobs. Others, not so much. The more commitment and time we put into that job, the more it seeps into our personal lives, leaving less time for our creative passions. If you’re anything like me, you...
How To Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Writers
I vaguely recall those days as a child when I shared my stories without worrying about what others thought. But, somewhere down the line as both an avid reader and writer, I began comparing my work to those of other authors. It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve been...
