Original Post • September 11, 2020 • 4:00pm
I have a love-hate relationship with writing.
I love it most of the time… when nothing else is going on in my life. But since I just finished my first week back in school ( living that 5th grade life again this year) and spent hours upon hours giving of myself, even thinking about writing at this moment feels like work.
I am exhausted both physically and mentally, but more mentally to be honest. Lots of new faces this year, each with their own strengths and challenges. It takes a lot of mental energy for a teacher to control the circus in their room, while always maintaining their cool.
Kudos to us, guys.
Phew. Now that I got that off my chest and did my thoughts-to-words warm-up, I think I am ready to write some other things!
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And that my friends, is all it takes. Now, just like that, I want to continue writing… like 2.5 seconds after I was dreading it.
Here’s why:
Sometimes, you just have to get the mental roadblock (whatever thought is streaming through the mind saying “I don’t want to do (something you enjoy) because (insert feeling)”) off. your. chest.
Acknowledge it. Give it the time of day. This is a healthy practice. Don’t try to pretend that the thought/feeling doesn’t exist.
If you are feeling the funk today (like I was only a few minutes ago), you have to give light to it. Say it out loud.. Type it out.. Whatever. Then, let it pass.
We have to start giving our minds our attention. And I am not talking about subjecting someone else to your whining (sorry, it was blunt, but I am guilty of it!). Sit with yourself for a moment and figure it out.
Think about your thoughts, because acknowledgement is key.
I am exhausted mentally from worrying about everyone else, but I know I have to reserve some of that mental space for me. Writing is how I do that. And, if I don’t forget about myself and just go ahead and do my #mindthing, despite the laziness I feel, I quickly begin to recharge.
You should find your #mindthing, acknowledge why you don’t feel like doing it, but recognize that if you push through and give yourself the time you deserve, you will come out on the other side feeling refueled and ready to give of yourself again.
You have to refill the rain barrel before you can adequately water all the little plants in your life.
So, find your #mindthing, then go do it.
Indie Cruz 