Love this. "We can’t force a flower to bloom, and that’s why it’s so shockingly beautiful." and this, "...to be burnt out...means to try to hurry along what needs time to build." Yes yes yes. I wrote weekly for my substack for two years and then...burned out. I needed more time in between posts to let the creativity, the stories, the writing itself bubble up. I was pushing it and finally I just couldn't anymore. I had to take it back to once a month and now I'm back up to twice, usually. You can't force a flower to bloom! xo
Hi Jen, I love your blackout practice.
I have something similar. I call it my beach bum practice. I’m not very good at it yet, but I’m trying. )
Thank you, Jen, for these important thoughts. I have not listened to the prompt yet…
Love this. "We can’t force a flower to bloom, and that’s why it’s so shockingly beautiful." and this, "...to be burnt out...means to try to hurry along what needs time to build." Yes yes yes. I wrote weekly for my substack for two years and then...burned out. I needed more time in between posts to let the creativity, the stories, the writing itself bubble up. I was pushing it and finally I just couldn't anymore. I had to take it back to once a month and now I'm back up to twice, usually. You can't force a flower to bloom! xo