Writing When The Tide Is Out: On Tiredness, Vunerability, and Wanting to Hide

How do we write when we don't feel like it?

Hi friends,

How do you write when you’re tired, feel vulnerable or ready to hide?

I recently had a systems overload moment. I double-booked my own Substack scheduling two posts for the exact same time. I was gutted, as my energy is low right now, and every post I poured my heart into is precious.

It made me stop and listen to the underlying message:

Slow down!

“The heat of summer can evaporate words and inspiration along with the water. I want to bloom but the flowers are fading now, and the berries are still developing.”

Like many of you, I'm straddling multiple worlds.

My jewellery business has been my creative anchor for twelve years, threading alongside my therapy and writing in a dance I love. And I’m a mum, a dog mum, daughter of aging parents, and friend. Recurring long covid symptoms still throw me curveballs and I am trying to relax for the summer.

Writing on Substack feels different to work as a therapist: newer, more vulnerable. It’s still finding its place in the constellation…