Slowly, surely

Writing/not writing

I have a confession: I’m not writing.

It’s been a rough year, especially the past few months. My health has been unpredictable; I stayed too long in a harmful relationship with a new therapist; US politics and policies have relentlessly barraged me and my loved ones; I’ve been mourning the heartbreaking dissolution a few important relationships; Kris spent nearly a month sitting beside his father through a harrowing hospice experience; I made the unhappy decision to close an arm of my business. Not that I’ve been counting, but it’s been feeling like I’m getting pretty close to one thousand cuts.

Something I know about my writing process is that it’s not linear or consistent. I know I don’t create according to a schedule. I need to listen when I’m being called, even yanked, away from the page.

I’ve been making things with my hands. Looking at the sky. Tending to the cat colony coalescing around our house. Wandering the city. Allowing myself to bring things into our home that make it feel more like a home.

I've also been trying to hold space for joy. We held 3 beautiful events (Write Start, Camp Write Start, and Harvest Week). My dear friend, Zu, came to visit us in Mérida. I lost my shoes on a quest across a stretch of spongy sand to get a closer look at a flamboyance of flamingos.

And even though I know I don’t have to write every day, and I accept that my process has its seasons, it still hurts not to be writing.

But I know I will write.

I understand that the words will come in a way I never have before. It’s taken years of practice, unlearning, deprogramming. And most days, I’m sure none of it has made an impact. I still hold myself to unattainable standards and get overwhelmed by productivity pressure. My silence grows and I run my fingers over the fine edge of panic.

But then: the reminder, the ground reaching out for the soles of my feet.

It works, the work. Slowly, surely, like roots taking hold.

This, by the way, is the energy at the center of Write Start. No overhauling your life or forcing big leaps. It’s about discovering what works for you and creating routines that actually stick.

You can start fresh this year and slow down. Give yourself time to uncover your creative process and build routines that work, without the burnout that comes from trying to do it all at once.

Grab your spot now and kick off the new year with intention and clarity — one small step at a time. We’ll be connecting via email and Zoom from Jan 4-31. Get all the details and sign up here (and use the code PRISCILLA15 to save on standard admission).

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