Showing up at the writing desk is an firm act of discipline. No matter how much you struggle to show up at the writing desk, you need to find a way to deal with those inner struggles of self-doubt and fear.
As writers we are in a constant state of overwhelm. The outside forces of chaos and uncertainty seem to want to pull us down. We live in a society that praises speed over creativity. Writers like myself often feel this daily pressure to produce a book, an essay or an article. It’s a constant tug-of-war.
I’ve been in that space too many a time where as a result of this pressure, I’ve allowed the negative energies often sabotage me. Now, after months and years of knowing what my writing soul really needs, I KNOW it is POSSIBLE to finally write from an uncluttered space of clarity past the menacing voices of society that crave speed over creativity and clarity.
Writing by nature requires spaciousness. Lots of it. You can’t be creative when you’re constantly in Facebook mode. Twitter won’t help you write your book. Hopping on amazon Prime for the next best writing tool won’t make you produce faster unless you know how to work through your daemons.
You are the master of your creative mind.
In a constant state of overwhelm and information overload, how is it possible to nurture that sacred space writing so desperately needs so you can feel spacious, creative and lightheaded again?
I’ve helped my clients get past road blocks and challenges that help them move from overwhelm to a feeling of excitement and curiosity. The exercises they’ve implemented are part of a 7 day creativity challenge we undertook together in our inner creative circles. You’d be surprised at how simple and effective they are!
The end goal was to help them see writing as a process that needs to be nurtured. Not writing as “a product!”
I’d like to share with you here some of those exercises we’ve implemented to help you get to that place of ease and grace. Where the writing flows. Where you don’t have to bag your head against the wall because you didn’t make the process you hoped for. It’s not a dream. This is real!
Note: these exercises DO require a mindset of courage because they will challenge you to approach your writing differently.
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Day 1. Get rid of at least 5 things that you no longer use – clothes, kitchen stuff, old boxes of rice – anything. When we hold unto things, we become attached to them for no reason. We get attached to a process that doesn’t work for us and frustrated by a lack of results.
Day 2. Clean off 5 areas of your home. Dust and dirt clogs your thoughts and your ability to take in new information. As writers and authors we thrive on growth but dirt gets in the way of nurturing ourselves.
Day 3. Invest in the “white spaces” of your day where you do nothing but mindless work. I allow my thoughts to ramble on bus rides where on purpose, I don’t do anything but look out the window and observe and even daydream. As writers constantly expected to promote our work, we to create more opportunities for spaciousness.
Day 4. Go on an Artist Date. This term was coined by well known creativity expert Julia Cameron. We talked about the importance of nurturing Artist Dates on my podcast Giving Voice to Your Courage. An “Artist Date” can be as small as mindful walk in the woods on a spring date or a “date” in the museum or something you do while on vacation.
Writing is an inner process and each one of us often struggles to show up on the page. How can you write from that place of “pure me?” Any other strategies you’ve used that worked?
Struggling to Write Your Dream Book?
I’m now taking a select number of clients for my signature program, “Unleash the Published Writer Within” which has two tracks. We’ll conquer the roadblocks by working on the mindset issues. Within 10 weeks, you’ll have a draft of a book ready for an editor!
Contact me for a complimentary 20 minute strategy session to see if we are a good fit.
One client has recently said of our coaching, “I’m no longer writing in circles thanks to you.”
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