I haven’t published much in the past few months. Over the weeks, I’ve had numerous reasons why I’ve been unable to sit down and write. A few months ago, it was because I had just discovered that socializing and being a person in society is good actually, and I was catching up on basically a year of not hanging out with people. A few weeks ago, it was because I was freaking out over a regulatory exam, and I needed to pass because my life depended on it. Now, given that I passed the exam, and have become sufficiently nourished on the social interaction front, I have no excuses left to give.
I’ve been having a similar internal struggle, for different reasons but I really resonated with what you wrote here. If you enjoy it, I do always love reading your pieces and hope you keep it up! I want another one in fact next week! Haha jk, if you need a break, that’s ok too. I’m glad you’re filling your time with things you enjoy + focusing on important things like exams even though it’s stressful.
Fwiw, I like your non-perfectionist writing.
I've gotten in the habit of journaling a ton in a Google Doc, to practice writing /well enough/.
Very rarely, my friends give feedback -- so maybe I'm just especially proud /that I've written/ vs focusing on the unknowable thing called quality.
I’ve been having a similar internal struggle, for different reasons but I really resonated with what you wrote here. If you enjoy it, I do always love reading your pieces and hope you keep it up! I want another one in fact next week! Haha jk, if you need a break, that’s ok too. I’m glad you’re filling your time with things you enjoy + focusing on important things like exams even though it’s stressful.
This is a potent seed for sure :)