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Casey C's avatar

I really appreciated this newsletter today! Between just general hustle culture and then my adhd people pleaser parts, this is something I've struggled with for a long time. This year, I've really tried to focus on the fact that all my time at home on weekends doesn't need to be productive. Just because I'm home and there are important things to be done, sometimes I need to veg more to get through the week and not burn out. It actually ends up giving me more energy when I do go to do the important things and I get them done quicker and more enthusiastically

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Asteria's avatar

The empathy well. Wow, that makes so much sense. The creative well made sense too, but empathy well resonates a little deeper because I have to be able to empathize with my characters to write.

I've been dancing on the edge of "am I just tired, or am I almost burned out" this week (definitely due to lots of Big Life Changes and grad school), so something I'm doing for myself is taking more time away from my computer screens and making food (been on a healthy smoothie kick) or going for a walk with my dog. I try to do something "productive" (look, yes, rearranging my bookshelves for the nth time is productive) or good for me so my brain is a little nicer about it. Sometimes I just sit on the floor and listen to music.

I hope you get some good rest and feel better soon <3

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