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All in My Creative Life
I'm not aspiring anymore!
I just got done reading a blog post in which the author writes about the process of writing being a very personal process, and in speaking for herself, she will not be rushed!
YES! I agree. Because I really do enjoy writing, but it is the expectation of the writing that I compose that often gives me angst and makes frustrated sometimes.
I recently realized that I am a terrible multi-tasker, and thus, have stopped doing it. I have also come to another realization about myself: I'm a recovering perfectionist. Being a perfectionist fit comfortably into my Type-A, OCD personality, so it came easy—almost natural. Being a perfectionist has served me well for the most part. It motivated me to work hard and demand a high standard for the quality of work that I do, no matter what the task. My basic philosophy being, "If you are going to do something half-ass, don't bother doing it at all."
The fear of being misunderstood and judged by those who would read my writing made it even more difficult for me to silence my inner critic. I think too, part of my resistance has been the fact that as a woman, I am wired to think and do for others first. How are my friends doing? What does my husband need? How is the housework going to get done? I don't take the time to write and allow it to just be about me!
