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Jodi Meadows's avatar

Learning to separate the job aspects from the writing is one of the things I've really struggled with. I love writing and I want to tell the stories! But the guilt that comes when I need a break, the desperation to finish something under a deadline I can't make in a healthy way . . . It's not good! As you CLEARLY know.

It's an ongoing lesson, one that seems to require regular reminders about! I don't know why we're so good at beating ourselves up for things when we'd never let a friend do that to themselves, but dang, we sure are.

And I'm glad to see that you've found ways to help yourself have realistic expectations about what is humanly possible. That's big. <3

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Erin Bowman's avatar

“The writing will be there when we’re healed.” Amen. You know how sorry I am for everything you went through but I’m going to say it again: I’m so sorry, friend. Sending you so much love. 💗

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