This hurts my heart... Because I relate to so much of what you said (I even blogged about the same thing recently) , and I know how soul-crushing it can feel. When it seems like everyone else is recognized. When they all seem to get the accolades and opportunities and people gushing about their work. Honestly though, I'd bet they felt like this at some point.
I went and read your post and I'm sorry you've felt the grind as well. For what it's worth, I admire that you've got a system down for your writing process. I wish I could do the same but I don't think my brain works that way. It's hard to not compare ourselves when we're all dealing with that same struggle, just in different ways.
I remember reading a biography about Sylvia Plath in my teens and not understanding why she was so depressed when she was publishing poetry in pretty prominent publications. I totally get it now that I'm an adult. There are times now when I'm like, "I guess the real reward is just the writing?" and I realize that it's kinda true.
Hugely relatable post. I'm so sorry your cat is no longer with you. And the comparisonitus is something I actively fight against every day. I'm glad you took a break and it feels like perhaps you need to come back using baby steps.
So sorry to hear about Bob 💔 & your mental health. I can relate. Take care of yourself & try to put whatever you can on the back-burner while you give yourself what you need. 💖
Hahaha, I kind of love "housewife". We just gotta reclaim the word in the same way that "witch" has been reclaimed. Like I want "housewife" to evoke immediate "Lady of the House" vibes. "Domestic engineer" is a really cool phrase, though, because there is a real skillset involved with maintaining a dang house and it takes a long time to get even remotely good at it.
This hurts my heart... Because I relate to so much of what you said (I even blogged about the same thing recently) , and I know how soul-crushing it can feel. When it seems like everyone else is recognized. When they all seem to get the accolades and opportunities and people gushing about their work. Honestly though, I'd bet they felt like this at some point.
I went and read your post and I'm sorry you've felt the grind as well. For what it's worth, I admire that you've got a system down for your writing process. I wish I could do the same but I don't think my brain works that way. It's hard to not compare ourselves when we're all dealing with that same struggle, just in different ways.
I remember reading a biography about Sylvia Plath in my teens and not understanding why she was so depressed when she was publishing poetry in pretty prominent publications. I totally get it now that I'm an adult. There are times now when I'm like, "I guess the real reward is just the writing?" and I realize that it's kinda true.
Hugely relatable post. I'm so sorry your cat is no longer with you. And the comparisonitus is something I actively fight against every day. I'm glad you took a break and it feels like perhaps you need to come back using baby steps.
So sorry to hear about Bob 💔 & your mental health. I can relate. Take care of yourself & try to put whatever you can on the back-burner while you give yourself what you need. 💖
Hahaha, I kind of love "housewife". We just gotta reclaim the word in the same way that "witch" has been reclaimed. Like I want "housewife" to evoke immediate "Lady of the House" vibes. "Domestic engineer" is a really cool phrase, though, because there is a real skillset involved with maintaining a dang house and it takes a long time to get even remotely good at it.