Category Archives: emotions herein

On the weariness of waiting

I realised today that we’re three months into the year and I’m still waiting for it to begin.Because of the way I left last year — incomeless — it feels like the recovery’s never actually begun. I went into the pandemic in a good spot, and through most of the year I was in thatContinue reading “On the weariness of waiting”

On energy types and queuestacking

I’ve been reading a few things about energy management lately. I occasionally do, but I see less discourse about it than I do about time management in relation to productivity. For me the thing that always gets in my way is energy management rather than time. It’s been helpful, mostly in terms of IDing whichContinue reading “On energy types and queuestacking”

On how writing changes the writer

One of my favourite quotes is ‘Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.’ by GK Chesterton. It’s been brought out often enough, at least in my circles, that it seems cliche to like it, but it’s true. TheContinue reading “On how writing changes the writer”

On the world as villain

There’s two kinds of hopeful stories. One with the world as the villain, and one with the world as a victim. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I keep running up against well-written media, often recommended to me by friends, which should appeal and instead leaves me feeling drained. And I’m very emotionallyContinue reading “On the world as villain”

On weariness and knowing when to put down

I am tired. Today, I’m tired. Nothing seems good, and everything is hard, after several long weeks of everything seeming hard. I read a post by a writer this morning which observed that their difficulties writing might stem from the inability to be vulnerable … that releasing the numbness to feel emotion while writing, andContinue reading “On weariness and knowing when to put down”