There is so much out there that reinforces the message that writing has to be synonymous with struggle, suffering, blocks and difficulty. I’m here to remind you that writing can also be joyful.
You might understand how deeply uncomfortable it can feel to be catapulted into spaces where you feel you have to be ‘on display’ or ‘performing’ a personality that just doesn’t feel good. BUT… how about if we just didn’t respond to those bullshit confidence imperatives?
Whatever you’re up against, what part of you can you call up to rise above and beyond the stuck limitations of other people’s bullshit, expectations, conventions or ‘rules’?
Sometimes, just making the decision that you want to feel a bit better can make a huge difference in your everyday.
Here are a few crucial things that have helped me get to the finish line of my PhD -and pass it!
Sometimes (increasingly) I think that all that’s important is that we each understand and appreciate the value of our own research and writing.
I found myself confronted with a new and sudden ‘truth’ that I simply wasn’t good enough… Here’s how I found my way back.
If you’re reading this post, chances are that you muddle your way through every day thinking you’re not good enough too, terrified that ‘they’ are going to find out that liar-liar-pants-on-fire, you’re actually not at all qualified to be here and nothing but a big horrible imposter.
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