01. A Writer’s Life is Lived in Seasons
It’s easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing, compare our journey to others, and forget to listen to the voice inside that knows what wee need. Seasonal creative living is the antidote to the hamster wheel, and the best philosophy I’ve found that honors where I’ve been, where I’m headed, and most importantly, where I’m planted right now.
Highlights
The Mary Oliver poem that inspired my book—and life
How seasonal creative living can help make you feel more rooted in your writing
An overview of 10 creative seasons
What to do when self-doubt shows up
Conversation Starters
“Before I adopted this philosophy, I was scrambling, trying to do everything at once, not clear on what was most important, giving myself a hard time about things, and then after… when I settled into the calming realization that I was simply in a season.”
“Something to keep in mind about the seasons is they’re very fluid. Unlike our fall, winter, spring, and summer which have dates on a calendar to help us make the transition, creative seasons aren’t always as structured. It’s very common to be intertwined in several seasons at once.”
