Is Overthinking Holding You Back?
It’s time to break the cycle
I’m on my second annual retreat with my mom, a chance to step away from our daily lives and concentrate on writing.
Today is the first full day of writing, and I’ve accomplished what I set out to do. I should feel content, but I’m not. I’m restless.
Why?
Because I know I need to do more.
I’ve danced around the blog thing for months now, dabbling but never really gaining any traction.
Sure, legitimate things have pulled me away, but a busy schedule isn’t the reason I’ve stalled in my efforts.
Neither is the physical act of writing.
My failure to produce has everything to do with worrying about what comes next.
About what I will do with the words once I’ve finished compiling them.
Will I create a post for my Medium page, or submit it to a publication for review? If so, which one? Perhaps I need to pitch what I’m drafting to someone outside this site.
It’s like I’m trying to cross the finish line before my feet are even out of the blocks.
Learning to be in the moment — to write freely with no overarching plan — is more difficult than it sounds.
