writing life

I’m tired. How am I supposed to push through this tiredness and write? Or run? That is a recurrent thought bouncing through my mind lately. Working the overnight shift since May, life has felt like a constant battle between fatigue and productivity. I don’t want to sleep the day away because I still want to write, run, and enjoy life. But that has meant getting, if I’m lucky, four or five hours of sleep. In the short-term, that seems fine, but long-term…? [Read more…] about Can You Push Through?

Back in May, I made the decision to switch from the afternoon to the overnight shift, working 11:00 pm to 7:30 am. The reason for the change in schedule was twofold: 1) to be able to participate in a weekly group coaching call, and 2) to escape the negativity and gossip running rampant on the afternoon shift. As a morning person, I accepted the costs associated with the change. The biggest one? Sleep. Especially when I already struggled with getting adequate sleep. And as I tried to pursue my creative goals outside of work, I had to remind myself of this: do not quit. [Read more…] about Do Not Quit

Whether you’ve been following my journey since the beginning or only just recently, you probably know that I’m a writer with a day job. That has meant that I’ve always worked in my writing around my work hours, making sure that writing is my number one priority outside of work. Over the years, that has meant I’ve had to walk a ‘fine’ line between the hustle mindset and personal self-care. [Read more…] about Walk a ‘Fine’ Line

I don’t know about you, but I don’t like being stuck. That feeling of, in everything you do, just treading water. You’re not moving, forward or backward. And sometimes it feels like you can barely keep your head above water. Or despite all your efforts, there doesn’t seem to be any proof that you’re making progress. Everyone around you is moving forward (that’s your perception) while you’re lost in a case of stuckness. [Read more…] about Stuckness

Lately, I’ve been off balance. I’ve been struggling in my day job, trying to figure out if I should stay or leave. Deciding what to do isn’t always easy when you feel (like I do) that your values aren’t aligned with those of your colleagues. The question is, do I stay and work to effect positive change or do I throw in the towel? I remind myself that I have three options: accept it, change it, or remove myself from it. And as I contemplate the best course of action, I will keep the faith. [Read more…] about Keep the Faith