I love your stuff your doing, I found you on YouTube. I can relate to the thing you have talked about it. There are so many thing that things i feel when I started writing. and the change from blogger to Substack. But when I read alot of different things from people on substack, all I could think of was WOW I am so far out of my leage, everyone here in substack are so far better and ahead of me, I have no bussienss being here. So I almost quit, then I saw you on youtube and I stopped. Then I thought about what I always told my kids, "Don't ever tell me I can't do something, because I will work harder to prove you worng". So here I am stopping for a monment to look at the big picture and figure a way to get going again.
Thankyou for this Helen, procrastination and time management is such a big problem for me and definitely an all or nothing type of person. You always give such honesty in your work and I'm so glad you noticed the burn out and managed stepped back and acknowledged it.
Gosh, Helen, thank you so much for this podcast episode. ♥️
"I just threw spaghetti at the wall and none of that spaghetti actually stuck."
"...human creatures in progress..."
Wow! I know the former scenario very well indeed, and I need to remember that I am one of the latter, just like everyone else.
I've learned a lot just listening. I'm having a bit of a treat afternoon - a lovely solo walk in the sunshine (wish I'd worn shorts instead of fleece-lined trousers - I ALWAYS get that wrong!) and then a session with my art journal while I've been listening to you. I've made more mess of my already untidy desk than you can possibly imagine, but do I care? No! 🤣
I mentor students (as a volunteer) and I found myself nodding in agreement when you spoke about denying yourself doing something you'd enjoy, because of the pressure of having to prepare content, answer questions etc. I think it's wonderful that you were able to step back and reassess the situation; although I'm sorry that you experienced such a burnout. As for running out of time, I'm 59, you have plenty of time :) I always comfort myself by thinking about Mary Wesley, she was in her sevenites before she started writing! Actually she was 71 (just looked it up) I'd better get my skates on!!
Really loved this, Helen. To hear you diving in and looking for lessons. So much resonated. The constant sifting and sorting to get closer to spending the frustratingly limited amount of time we have on the 'right' things. The aligned things. I'm so sorry that you hit burnout so hard and fast, but it's inspiring to see you starting to rise again and taking every opportunity to learn from it <3
I love your stuff your doing, I found you on YouTube. I can relate to the thing you have talked about it. There are so many thing that things i feel when I started writing. and the change from blogger to Substack. But when I read alot of different things from people on substack, all I could think of was WOW I am so far out of my leage, everyone here in substack are so far better and ahead of me, I have no bussienss being here. So I almost quit, then I saw you on youtube and I stopped. Then I thought about what I always told my kids, "Don't ever tell me I can't do something, because I will work harder to prove you worng". So here I am stopping for a monment to look at the big picture and figure a way to get going again.
Thankyou for this Helen, procrastination and time management is such a big problem for me and definitely an all or nothing type of person. You always give such honesty in your work and I'm so glad you noticed the burn out and managed stepped back and acknowledged it.
Gosh, Helen, thank you so much for this podcast episode. ♥️
"I just threw spaghetti at the wall and none of that spaghetti actually stuck."
"...human creatures in progress..."
Wow! I know the former scenario very well indeed, and I need to remember that I am one of the latter, just like everyone else.
I've learned a lot just listening. I'm having a bit of a treat afternoon - a lovely solo walk in the sunshine (wish I'd worn shorts instead of fleece-lined trousers - I ALWAYS get that wrong!) and then a session with my art journal while I've been listening to you. I've made more mess of my already untidy desk than you can possibly imagine, but do I care? No! 🤣
I mentor students (as a volunteer) and I found myself nodding in agreement when you spoke about denying yourself doing something you'd enjoy, because of the pressure of having to prepare content, answer questions etc. I think it's wonderful that you were able to step back and reassess the situation; although I'm sorry that you experienced such a burnout. As for running out of time, I'm 59, you have plenty of time :) I always comfort myself by thinking about Mary Wesley, she was in her sevenites before she started writing! Actually she was 71 (just looked it up) I'd better get my skates on!!
Really loved this, Helen. To hear you diving in and looking for lessons. So much resonated. The constant sifting and sorting to get closer to spending the frustratingly limited amount of time we have on the 'right' things. The aligned things. I'm so sorry that you hit burnout so hard and fast, but it's inspiring to see you starting to rise again and taking every opportunity to learn from it <3