Posts tagged boundaries
How to make boundaries that protect your writing time
How to make boundaries that protect your writing time

One of the most important things we can do for our writing is to give it time. Uninterrupted, focused, committed - and yes, a little selfish - time.

Why then, does it feel difficult to make that time? Why do so many of us (myself included), find it difficult to protect our dedicated writing time? Perhaps we feel silly, maybe it's self-indulgent or foolish to pour all of that time and energy into a hobby that might seem frivolous or intangible to some?

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ALL WRITING, CREATIVE LIFESTYLERosie O'Neillselfishness, guilt, distractions, focus, boundaries, making time, purposeComment
Four signs you're hiding in your comfort zone
Four signs you're hiding in your comfort zone


Ahh, the comfort zone. It's safe and easy, and most of us are guilty of lingering there a little longer than we should at times. I don't think a little bit of sitting in that comfort zone is all bad, but when it comes to creativity, it's not something we should rest in forever. The comfort zone is familiar and repetitive, minimising stress - so it can be really useful if you need to refocus on some of that personal enjoyment of your creative process.

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CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, WRITING FICTIONRosie O'Neillcomfort zone, boundaries, safety, creative risk, taking up space, giving your art a voice, freedom of creative expressionComment