Queer travel writer
It’s always hard for me to get back into the flow of work after time away As I’ve been pausing more for breaks I’ve been unpacking the things that I do to “rest” and to what degree they’re actually restful and restorative.
For a long time, I tried to act as if–but swallowing my true feelings and putting on a happy face wasn’t fooling anyone and it wasn’t allowing me to connect to my friends and family and start something new. I stopped faking the Christmas spirit and decide instead to start where I was, setting up boundaries that protected my needs and honoring my feelings.
Working through the exercises and keeping “artist’s dates” with myself gave me a rope ladder to pull myself back up and invest in my creativity while also helping me nurture myself during what was otherwise an overwhelming and anxiety-ridden year.
This summer is shaping up to be an extra busy one, and while I want to keep everything running per usual, I’m wary of running around with my hands in too many pots. How can I simplify?
lessons in where and how you spend your time that inform how you show up for the page. Your writing will thank you for it.