How Resistance Shows Up In Our Writing Practice
5 steps to working through creative resistance
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I inadvertently took a little break from Substack. I’m currently writing to you from Australia! I’m nestled in the beautiful coastal town of Byron Bay. I’ve been here for over a week now. Time felt really slow when I first arrived, but as the days have gone on, they have only sped up. Each day has been blurring into one.
I needed the time to rest and just be. I’ve been swimming in crystal blue waters; hiking to waterfalls; being obscenely hot (it’s so humid here) and enjoying my downtime. I’ve been journaling a lot. I’ve been thinking a lot. I’ve also cried. It’s been an interesting and confronting process. But, I’m not here to share about my travels. I’m here to share more about resistance. It feels very pertinent that I share this, as I have been experiencing a lot of it recently.
I’m going to share how resistance shows up for me in my writing practice. I’m choosing to speak from my personal experiences, as this is what I can convey best. Hopefully, some if not all of what I share will resonate with you.
This is how I experience resistance: tiredness; lack of ideas; and comparison.
I’m going to break each down, and then provide a reframe to help us work through the resistance we face when it comes to our writing.
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