One of the many reasons why I have this Substack is to flesh out writing ideas. Of which I have none. Aside from my day job (doesn‘t count) I haven’t written anything but Substack posts in months. If you’ve paid attention, you know that amounts to … not a lot of writing.
I can relate so much to this, Robin. February was a really rough month for me both physically and emotionally and I struggled mightily with finding a reason to be creative. And yeah, fascism in America is on full display and it’s disheartening and terrifying. I don’t have the answers, but I do know that writing and being creative makes me better. Even when it’s a slog. Even when the work is shitty and embarrassing. Even when I don’t know how or why. And I am of the mind that when creative people are being creative, and concerned citizens are engaged, educated, and aware, that’s when fascists lose. I’m sorry things have been tough. Thank you for your honest piece. We need to give ourselves permission to struggle and not know what to do. It’s a hard thing to admit, but I think necessary. Take care
I can relate so much to this, Robin. February was a really rough month for me both physically and emotionally and I struggled mightily with finding a reason to be creative. And yeah, fascism in America is on full display and it’s disheartening and terrifying. I don’t have the answers, but I do know that writing and being creative makes me better. Even when it’s a slog. Even when the work is shitty and embarrassing. Even when I don’t know how or why. And I am of the mind that when creative people are being creative, and concerned citizens are engaged, educated, and aware, that’s when fascists lose. I’m sorry things have been tough. Thank you for your honest piece. We need to give ourselves permission to struggle and not know what to do. It’s a hard thing to admit, but I think necessary. Take care
Keep writing, no matter how (small) / when / why / or where!