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Overcome Writer’s Block and Creative Burnout with Exercise
Whether you’re dealing with writer’s block or burnout, physical exercise can be a powerful tool to get you back on track. Let’s explore some gentle movement-based exercises to help you break free from that creative fog and reignite your inspiration.
How the "Bucket Approach" Can Help You Tackle Wellness Challenges
Imagine your capacity to handle life's stressors as a bucket. Each challenge—whether physical, emotional, or environmental—adds a drop. When it overflows, that's when health and wellness issues emerge.
Sleep and Creativity: Unlocking Your Best Ideas Through Rest
If creativity thrives on connection and clarity, sleep is the bridge that allows those things to happen.
10 Lesser-Known Tips for Good Sleep
You know to avoid caffeine and electronics before bed. Here are 10 sleep tips you might not know.
5 Ways to Move Out of Overwhelm Paralysis
We’ve all been there: staring at a mountain of tasks, feeling like there’s no way to tackle it all, and yet… doing nothing. This is overwhelm paralysis, a state where the sheer weight of responsibilities, decisions, or emotions makes it feel nearly impossible to take action.
Let’s explore what causes this phenomenon and how you can start moving forward with intentional, wellness-centered strategies.
5 Daily Habits to Spark Your Creative Flow
Creativity is a funny thing—it’s always there, ready to be tapped into, but sometimes it feels just out of reach. The good news? Building a few simple daily habits can help you reconnect with your creative flow and make that inspiration feel more like a constant companion.
Protecting Your Creative Space: Lovingly Setting Boundaries with Family
Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a writing session, words flowing, only to be interrupted by a family member who doesn't seem to understand the importance of your creative time? You're not alone. Many passionate creators struggle with family members who view their work as less significant or somehow less "real" than traditional employment. This can be frustrating, and these distractions can slow a writer’s progress and make it difficult to get back into a creative rhythm.
A Compassionate Guide to Rekindling Your Project Passion
Let's talk about those times when motivation wanes and your once-sparkling project now feels like a weight on your shoulders. It's a universal experience that connects us all — the challenge of staying committed when the initial excitement has faded.
Honoring Your Year with Reflection & Celebration
As you close out this year, remember: every effort, no matter how small, contributes to the beautiful mosaic of your life. Take a moment to honor it—you deserve it.
Three Simple Rituals to Overcome Writer’s Block
Let’s explore three simple yet powerful rituals designed to help you write with ease and confidence.
The Messy Reality of Progress
Here's the truth about progress: It's more like a zigzag than a straight line. Some days you'll feel like you're crushing your goals, while other days might have you wondering if you've lost ground. This isn't a sign that you're doing something wrong – it's actually how meaningful change happens.
5 common mistakes writers make that can lead to burnout
As writers juggling day jobs, family life, and self-care, burnout can sneak up faster than a snowmageddon-style blizzard in February. In this post, I'm sharing the common pitfalls that drain our creative energy, and the practical strategies I've learned to keep the writing flame alive without burning out.
How to interview your inner critic
Interview with the inner critic: Recognizing the inner critic is working for you and trying to help you (you being “the CEO”), acknowledging the hard work they have been doing, and finding a way to work with them rather than against them can boost your motivation and bring more ease and joy to your writing and wellness journey.
Guest post: 5 dos and don’ts of following your dreams
Your timeline is your own. Society loves to tell us we have to have it all figured out right after college, but this simply isn’t true.
Write with Heart: Integrating Self-Compassion into Your Creative Process
Self-compassion helps mitigate the impact of setbacks, reduces performance anxiety, and fosters resilience in the face of rejection or creative blocks. This kinder, more understanding relationship with oneself can lead to increased productivity, enhanced creativity, and a greater sense of fulfillment in the writing journey.
Can creativity cultivate well-being?
Turns out, it’s not just writers who benefit from taking time to be creative. A Drexel University pilot study found coloring, doodling, and free drawing activate the reward pathways of the brain, which can help improve mental health and creativity for lots of folks.
Habit Stacking: The Secret to Transforming Your Health and Wellness
Habit stacking is a simple but effective hack to jump start your wellness without feeling overwhelmed. In this post, I’ll explore the power of habit stacking and how it can be enhanced by having a wellness vision.
How is your morning routine working for you?
What makes up the perfect morning routine? I’m the kinda person who has to ease into the world each day, and my morning routine has become super important to that process.
Don’t do to your skin what I did (twice!)
Friends don’t let friends get sunburns. Learn from my mistakes, and protect that beautiful skin, lovelies!
Do your eyes need a break?
Eye strain can slow your writing progress, but it doesn’t have to do so. Below are six tips to remedy this issue. If it persists, be sure to see your eye doctor.