Pause.

Sometimes you’ve just got to step back and recharge. It’s what allows you to keep going.

Recently I’ve been firing on all cylinders; writing or rewriting 15,000 words on my novel, planning a second, completing a short story, posting weekly on here, setting up a newsletter, and thousands of words worth of planning, strategy, and rambling that will probably become more content.

Now, hustle culture people will tell you that’s just what you should be doing all day, every day, in perpetuity.

But depressed, tired Rewan will tell you that’s bullshit.

I need a break. I’m not feeling it right now. Which, for me, means I’ll probably just retreat into thinking mode. There are still ideas swirling and plans being made. But I need to get my mojo back before I dive back into action.

I’ll be better for it. I’m a sprinter, not a marathon runner. Metaphorically, that is. I’m not either of those things really. More of a wheezer, or a snacker. Anyway, the point is a I work in short, intense bursts. And this past month-and-a-half I’ve done a lot.

I can afford to take a break for a few days. Most of us probably can. So I’m going to take it a little easy this week, and pretty soon I’ll be back on it properly, and I’ll thank myself for it.


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