Comments on: Enemies of the Art Part 5–Fatigue https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-5-fatigue/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-5-fatigue/#comment-28445 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:38:09 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9703#comment-28445 In reply to expatsophie.

Oh, writing is PLENTY of work. Just have to treat it just like the old job, only this time, you get to do what you love. Makes the frustrating aspects far easier.

]]> By: expatsophie https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-5-fatigue/#comment-28444 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 12:34:39 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9703#comment-28444 Your post really resonates with me right now. I’m quitting a job soon that I have given my heart and soul to for 10 years and moving to a new city. Very scary and sad but I have to do it in order to actually be able to rest and build a personal life. The need for approval allowed the psychic vampires in my world entirely too much power. The scariest part of this whole process though is contemplating doing nothing for a little while. I know, it’s a hard life, right? I haven’t done that or even worked part time in twenty years, but I’m looking forward to the journey. I’ll have time to write, read, cook, and sleep and just see what it feels like. Thanks for the blog post.

]]> By: David Erickson https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-5-fatigue/#comment-28443 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:51:43 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9703#comment-28443 My day job is now history. I thought I’d be able to accomplish so much, but I’m finding it doesn’t work that way. I’d love to just sit back and read and write, but I find myself following posts that are relevant to my new full time career as a writer and sorting through emails that have links that might be useful to me. Many of the links are no longer valid, but I’m getting some interesting and hopefully useful bits of data.

Back to work. Thanks for the blog.

]]> By: Michel King https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-5-fatigue/#comment-28442 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:43:17 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9703#comment-28442 I’m late to the party, but that is because I was out of town at a Super Bowl Party! Yay for rest! LOL Actually, the trip was a lot of fun and I didn’t do anything “work” related while there. Now I am refreshed and feeling great! I have so much more energy and enthusiasm and can actually focus instead of drifting in the doldrums (where is that tollbooth when you really need it?).

Thanks for the great posts Kristin! I love the McDonald’s line. I might have to use that. XD

]]> By: Marilyn Hudson Tucker https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-5-fatigue/#comment-28441 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:14:10 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9703#comment-28441 When I taught composition in middle school, high school, and college, I told the students about the “incubation” period. If we try to skip the think-about-it time, you lose some of your creativity.

]]> By: tamaramorning https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-5-fatigue/#comment-28440 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:01:43 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9703#comment-28440 Reblogged this on Tamara Morning and commented:
This sort of validates my decision to take a day off last week. I’m feeling better now. Re-charged. Ready to get going again.

]]> By: Rose https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-5-fatigue/#comment-28439 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:41:16 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9703#comment-28439 I love “it isn’t goofing off, it’s work”. Too often I feel guilty for taking time to do the things like reading and watching movies. Those things are just too fun to be “work”, but thanks for the reminder that they are important!

]]> By: Sylvia McDaniel https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-5-fatigue/#comment-28438 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:48:19 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9703#comment-28438 This really hit home with me. I’m so tired and never feel like I take time for me. But it’s my fault. I overload myself. 2013 is going to be my last overloaded year. I’m not taking on anymore responsibilities and I’m going to be cutting loose of a lot of things. It will take awhile, but I’m hoping that by the end of this year, I will no longer feel that tightness in my chest or the fact that I fall asleep whenever I sit still. It’s time to wind down and I’m going to slowly do this. I want to enjoy life again.

]]> By: jolenenavarro https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-5-fatigue/#comment-28437 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 06:15:19 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9703#comment-28437 There are so many things that can defeat us and our talent has nothing to do with it. .

]]> By: Le Sigh « Write Me Happy https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-5-fatigue/#comment-28436 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 06:07:45 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9703#comment-28436 […] Yes, that includes my mom who’s off to Australia in 4 days. Or maybe I’m just really tired and still clawing my way out from the burn out I suffered in December after 7 months of pushing […]

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