Or, The Importance of Self-Compassion for Writers - Writing should be your secret escape, not your secret shame. Here are some ways of showing yourself some self-compassion when lack of production is getting you down.
In my experience, the more you criticize yourself for going so long without writing, the less likely you are to write. This happens because you're building up negative associations with writing in your head. Writing is directly connected to shame, and the mind tries to avoid feeling shame. So it's a negative feedback loop that stifles creativity. Break out of the loop by saying, "It's okay! I can start writing again whenever I want to/ have the capacity to." Great post. :)
I like this, it's a helpful reminder. I've definitely gone through the guilt phase when I'm not putting words on paper. I seem to be on the opposite end of that at the moment and having a weekly publishing calendar on my newsletter helps a lot. So far it's still exciting and fun. I've hit the grind stages at other times, too. Just hope I can show myself the compassion I need when those times hit. Thanks!
In my experience, the more you criticize yourself for going so long without writing, the less likely you are to write. This happens because you're building up negative associations with writing in your head. Writing is directly connected to shame, and the mind tries to avoid feeling shame. So it's a negative feedback loop that stifles creativity. Break out of the loop by saying, "It's okay! I can start writing again whenever I want to/ have the capacity to." Great post. :)
I like this, it's a helpful reminder. I've definitely gone through the guilt phase when I'm not putting words on paper. I seem to be on the opposite end of that at the moment and having a weekly publishing calendar on my newsletter helps a lot. So far it's still exciting and fun. I've hit the grind stages at other times, too. Just hope I can show myself the compassion I need when those times hit. Thanks!