Blockades to Creating, Part 2

Welcome to Episode 2 of the QWERTY Writing Life Podcast with Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith! We’ve got the second part for you in our five-part series on Blockades to Creating, and we’re going deep, friends. Emotional readiness, anyone?

Settle in for a candid chat about our own fears and hubris as well as some of the ways we didn’t expect our emotions to be stripped through the writing process. Writing or painting or anything creative is a deeply personal activity. If you’re not prepared for that, you might find yourself overwhelmed.

We close out with a conversation about the “whatever” guilt. You’ve probably heard of “mom guilt,” but that can apply to anyone—dad guilt, spouse guilt, friend guilt, fill-in-your-own-title guilt. Whenever you choose to pursue a creative passion in a public way, you’re also choosing to reorder your priorities or at least add to them, which can cause strain on any relationship in your life.

We’re sending you out into your week with a new QWERTY challenge. This one’s going to take you deep, but you’ll be thankful you take the dive!

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